Cuba vs Portugal: Nurses and midwives
Cuba
7.6 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Portugal
8.01 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Cuba rank
36th
Portugal rank
33rd
Nurses and midwives over time
- Cuba
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 8.01 per 1,000 people against 7.6 per 1,000 people in Cuba, a difference of 0.41 per 1,000 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 per 1,000 people | 4.57 per 1,000 people | 3.51 per 1,000 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 8.09 per 1,000 people | 6.51 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 7.6 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 0.103 per 1,000 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Cuba or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 8.01 per 1,000 people against 7.6 per 1,000 people in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Cuba and Portugal?
- 0.41 per 1,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Cuba ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd 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.