Colombia vs Vanuatu: Nurses and midwives

Colombia
1.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Vanuatu
1.46 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Colombia rank
149th
Vanuatu rank
150th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Colombia
  • Vanuatu
0.511.522.5199020062023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.54 per 1,000 people against 1.46 per 1,000 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 149th and Vanuatu ranks 150th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 0.432 per 1,000 people 2.45 per 1,000 people 2.02 per 1,000 people Vanuatu
2000s 0.7307 per 1,000 people 1.66 per 1,000 people 0.9293 per 1,000 people Vanuatu
2010s 1.25 per 1,000 people 1.59 per 1,000 people 0.3417 per 1,000 people Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Colombia or Vanuatu?
Colombia, at 1.54 per 1,000 people against 1.46 per 1,000 people in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Colombia and Vanuatu?
0.08 per 1,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vanuatu?
7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Colombia and Vanuatu rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Colombia ranks 149th and Vanuatu ranks 150th 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.