Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Nurses and midwives
Ethiopia
1.22 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Sierra Leone
1.16 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
152nd
Sierra Leone rank
154th
Nurses and midwives over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.22 per 1,000 people against 1.16 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 152nd and Sierra Leone ranks 154th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.1875 per 1,000 people | 0.0125 per 1,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.748 per 1,000 people | 0.786 per 1,000 people | 0.038 per 1,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.99 per 1,000 people | 0.6875 per 1,000 people | 0.3025 per 1,000 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Ethiopia, at 1.22 per 1,000 people against 1.16 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.06 per 1,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Ethiopia ranks 152nd and Sierra Leone ranks 154th 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.