What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Brazil and Saint Lucia?

0.16 per 1,000 people, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saint Lucia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.

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.

Brazil vs Saint Lucia: Nurses and midwives

Brazil

5.5 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Saint Lucia

5.34 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Brazil rank

68th

Saint Lucia rank

71st

Nurses and midwives over time

Brazil
Saint Lucia

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 5.5 per 1,000 people against 5.34 per 1,000 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.16 per 1,000 people.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 68th and Saint Lucia ranks 71st of 188 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Saint Lucia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.55 per 1,000 people	2.11 per 1,000 people	0.44 per 1,000 people	Brazil
2000s	3.48 per 1,000 people	2.55 per 1,000 people	0.936 per 1,000 people	Brazil
2010s	9.89 per 1,000 people	3.24 per 1,000 people	6.65 per 1,000 people	Brazil
2020s	5.5 per 1,000 people	5.34 per 1,000 people	0.159 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 Saint Lucia?: Brazil, at 5.5 per 1,000 people against 5.34 per 1,000 people in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Brazil and Saint Lucia?: 0.16 per 1,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saint Lucia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Saint Lucia rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Brazil ranks 68th and Saint Lucia ranks 71st 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: 03 September 2026

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.