Brazil vs Chile: Nurses and midwives

Brazil
5.5 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Chile
5.45 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Brazil rank
68th
Chile rank
69th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Brazil
  • Chile
0246810199020062023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 5.5 per 1,000 people against 5.45 per 1,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 68th and Chile ranks 69th of 188 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Chile Difference Ahead
2010s 8.54 per 1,000 people 2.96 per 1,000 people 5.58 per 1,000 people Brazil
2020s 5.57 per 1,000 people 5.03 per 1,000 people 0.538 per 1,000 people Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Brazil or Chile?
Brazil, at 5.5 per 1,000 people against 5.45 per 1,000 people in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Brazil and Chile?
0.05 per 1,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Brazil ranks 68th and Chile ranks 69th 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.