Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Nurses and midwives
Costa Rica
3.07 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Zimbabwe
3.07 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
109th
Zimbabwe rank
109th
Nurses and midwives over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.07 per 1,000 people against 3.07 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 109th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8905 per 1,000 people | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 0.651 per 1,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.77 per 1,000 people | 0.905 per 1,000 people | 0.866 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.38 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 0.9371 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.07 per 1,000 people | 2.55 per 1,000 people | 0.5175 per 1,000 people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?
- Costa Rica, at 3.07 per 1,000 people against 3.07 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 0 per 1,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th 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.