Bangladesh vs Gambia: Nurses and midwives
Bangladesh
0.664 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Gambia
0.658 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
171st
Gambia rank
173rd
Nurses and midwives over time
- Bangladesh
- Gambia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.664 per 1,000 people against 0.658 per 1,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.006 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Gambia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 171st and Gambia ranks 173rd of 188 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1458 per 1,000 people | 0.7122 per 1,000 people | 0.5664 per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.341 per 1,000 people | 0.869 per 1,000 people | 0.528 per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.6133 per 1,000 people | 0.6852 per 1,000 people | 0.072 per 1,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Bangladesh or Gambia?
- Bangladesh, at 0.664 per 1,000 people against 0.658 per 1,000 people in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 0.006 per 1,000 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Gambia rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Bangladesh ranks 171st and Gambia ranks 173rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.