Bulgaria vs Ghana: Nurses and midwives

Bulgaria
4.2 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ghana
4.11 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
86th
Ghana rank
89th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ghana
0246199020062023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.2 per 1,000 people against 4.11 per 1,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 people.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 89th of 188 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 4.57 per 1,000 people 1 per 1,000 people 3.57 per 1,000 people Bulgaria
2010s 4.81 per 1,000 people 2.26 per 1,000 people 2.55 per 1,000 people Bulgaria
2020s 4.56 per 1,000 people 3.89 per 1,000 people 0.6723 per 1,000 people Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Bulgaria or Ghana?
Bulgaria, at 4.2 per 1,000 people against 4.11 per 1,000 people in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Bulgaria and Ghana?
0.09 per 1,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ghana?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Ghana rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Ghana ranks 89th 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.