Egypt vs Syria: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)

Egypt
1.79 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Syria
1.76 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Egypt rank
137th
Syria rank
138th

Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) over time

  • Egypt
  • Syria
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.79 per 1,000 people against 1.76 per 1,000 people in Syria, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Syria ahead.

Egypt ranks 137th and Syria ranks 138th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.85 per 1,000 people 1.86 per 1,000 people 0.013 per 1,000 people Syria
2010s 1.8 per 1,000 people 1.79 per 1,000 people 0.0098 per 1,000 people Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Egypt or Syria?
Egypt, at 1.79 per 1,000 people against 1.76 per 1,000 people in Syria as of 2018.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Egypt and Syria?
0.03 per 1,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Egypt ranks 137th and Syria ranks 138th 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.