Eritrea vs Jamaica: Nurses and midwives

Eritrea
1.54 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica
1.62 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
148th
Jamaica rank
145th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Eritrea
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.62 per 1,000 people against 1.54 per 1,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Jamaica ahead.

Eritrea ranks 148th and Jamaica ranks 145th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Jamaica Difference Ahead
2010s 1.42 per 1,000 people 1.46 per 1,000 people 0.033 per 1,000 people Jamaica
2020s 1.48 per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people 0.216 per 1,000 people Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Eritrea or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 1.62 per 1,000 people against 1.54 per 1,000 people in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Eritrea and Jamaica?
0.08 per 1,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Jamaica?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Jamaica rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Eritrea ranks 148th and Jamaica ranks 145th 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.