El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Nurses and midwives
El Salvador
2.18 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2.26 per 1,000 people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
125th
Nurses and midwives over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.26 per 1,000 people against 2.18 per 1,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
El Salvador ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6755 per 1,000 people | 0.742 per 1,000 people | 0.0665 per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.8646 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 0.5914 per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 0.0512 per 1,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2.66 per 1,000 people | 2.34 per 1,000 people | 0.32 per 1,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.26 per 1,000 people against 2.18 per 1,000 people in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- El Salvador ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 125th 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.