What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Colombia and Viet Nam?

0.1 per 1,000 people, with Colombia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?

12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.

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.

Colombia vs Viet Nam: Nurses and midwives

Colombia

1.54 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Viet Nam

1.44 per 1,000 people

in 2016

Colombia rank

149th

Viet Nam rank

151st

Nurses and midwives over time

Colombia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.54 per 1,000 people against 1.44 per 1,000 people in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 149th and Viet Nam ranks 151st of 188 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7014 per 1,000 people	0.9184 per 1,000 people	0.217 per 1,000 people	Viet Nam
2010s	1.11 per 1,000 people	1.4 per 1,000 people	0.29 per 1,000 people	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Colombia or Viet Nam?: Colombia, at 1.54 per 1,000 people against 1.44 per 1,000 people in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Colombia and Viet Nam?: 0.1 per 1,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Colombia and Viet Nam rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Colombia ranks 149th and Viet Nam ranks 151st 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: 03 September 2026

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.