Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs India: Nurses and midwives

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1.62 per 1,000 people
in 2021
India
1.72 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
144th
India rank
141st

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 1.72 per 1,000 people against 1.62 per 1,000 people in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 144th and India ranks 141st of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of India Difference Ahead
2000s 1.33 per 1,000 people 0.765 per 1,000 people 0.5685 per 1,000 people Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 1.12 per 1,000 people 1.38 per 1,000 people 0.2514 per 1,000 people India
2020s 1.47 per 1,000 people 1.72 per 1,000 people 0.255 per 1,000 people India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or India?
India, at 1.72 per 1,000 people against 1.62 per 1,000 people in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2020.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and India?
0.1 per 1,000 people, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and India rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 144th and India ranks 141st 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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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.