Egypt vs Suriname: Nurses and midwives

Egypt
1.79 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Suriname
1.73 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Egypt rank
137th
Suriname rank
140th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Egypt
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.79 per 1,000 people against 1.73 per 1,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.

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

Egypt ranks 137th and Suriname ranks 140th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 1.85 per 1,000 people 5.02 per 1,000 people 3.17 per 1,000 people Suriname
2010s 1.8 per 1,000 people 2.09 per 1,000 people 0.2887 per 1,000 people Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Egypt or Suriname?
Egypt, at 1.79 per 1,000 people against 1.73 per 1,000 people in Suriname as of 2018.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Egypt and Suriname?
0.06 per 1,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Suriname?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Suriname rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Egypt ranks 137th and Suriname ranks 140th 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.