Colombia vs Eritrea: Nurses and midwives

Colombia
1.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Eritrea
1.54 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
149th
Eritrea rank
148th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Colombia
  • Eritrea
0.250.50.7511.21.5199020062023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1.54 per 1,000 people against 1.54 per 1,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Eritrea ahead.

Colombia ranks 149th and Eritrea ranks 148th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Eritrea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.636 per 1,000 people 0.964 per 1,000 people 0.328 per 1,000 people Eritrea
2010s 1.23 per 1,000 people 1.42 per 1,000 people 0.1955 per 1,000 people Eritrea
2020s 1.46 per 1,000 people 1.42 per 1,000 people 0.041 per 1,000 people Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Colombia or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 1.54 per 1,000 people against 1.54 per 1,000 people in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Colombia and Eritrea?
0 per 1,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Eritrea?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Eritrea rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Colombia ranks 149th and Eritrea ranks 148th 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.