Colombia vs Ethiopia: Nurses and midwives

Colombia
1.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ethiopia
1.22 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
149th
Ethiopia rank
152nd

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Colombia
  • Ethiopia
00.511.5199020062023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.54 per 1,000 people against 1.22 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.32 per 1,000 people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 149th and Ethiopia ranks 152nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7197 per 1,000 people 0.2166 per 1,000 people 0.5031 per 1,000 people Colombia
2010s 1.33 per 1,000 people 0.748 per 1,000 people 0.587 per 1,000 people Colombia
2020s 1.44 per 1,000 people 0.748 per 1,000 people 0.688 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 Ethiopia?
Colombia, at 1.54 per 1,000 people against 1.22 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Colombia and Ethiopia?
0.32 per 1,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ethiopia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Ethiopia rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Colombia ranks 149th and Ethiopia ranks 152nd 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.