Colombia vs Nicaragua: Nurses and midwives
Colombia
1.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.57 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Colombia rank
149th
Nicaragua rank
147th
Nurses and midwives over time
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.57 per 1,000 people against 1.54 per 1,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 147th of 188 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7337 per 1,000 people | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 0.4862 per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 0.2943 per 1,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Colombia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.57 per 1,000 people against 1.54 per 1,000 people in Colombia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Colombia ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 147th 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
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.