Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Nurses and midwives

Burkina Faso
0.949 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Mozambique
0.934 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
163rd
Mozambique rank
164th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.949 per 1,000 people against 0.934 per 1,000 people in Mozambique, a difference of 0.015 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Mozambique ranks 164th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 0.411 per 1,000 people 0.376 per 1,000 people 0.035 per 1,000 people Burkina Faso
2010s 0.6111 per 1,000 people 0.4946 per 1,000 people 0.1166 per 1,000 people Burkina Faso
2020s 0.9777 per 1,000 people 0.6667 per 1,000 people 0.311 per 1,000 people Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Burkina Faso or Mozambique?
Burkina Faso, at 0.949 per 1,000 people against 0.934 per 1,000 people in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
0.015 per 1,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Burkina Faso ranks 163rd and Mozambique ranks 164th 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.