Belarus vs Canada: Nurses and midwives

Belarus
10.82 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Canada
11.26 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Belarus rank
20th
Canada rank
18th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Belarus
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 11.26 per 1,000 people against 10.82 per 1,000 people in Belarus, a difference of 0.44 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Belarus ranks 20th and Canada ranks 18th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 7.95 per 1,000 people 10.63 per 1,000 people 2.68 per 1,000 people Canada
2000s 9.91 per 1,000 people 9.09 per 1,000 people 0.8143 per 1,000 people Belarus
2010s 10.83 per 1,000 people 9.7 per 1,000 people 1.13 per 1,000 people Belarus
2020s 10.77 per 1,000 people 10.44 per 1,000 people 0.33 per 1,000 people Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Belarus or Canada?
Canada, at 11.26 per 1,000 people against 10.82 per 1,000 people in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Belarus and Canada?
0.44 per 1,000 people, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Canada?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Canada rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Belarus ranks 20th and Canada ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.