France vs United Kingdom: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
France
9.42 per 1,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom
9.55 per 1,000 people
in 2023
France rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
23rd
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 9.55 per 1,000 people against 9.42 per 1,000 people in France, a difference of 0.13 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.54 per 1,000 people | 9.15 per 1,000 people | 1.61 per 1,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 9.01 per 1,000 people | 8.48 per 1,000 people | 0.5322 per 1,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 9.44 per 1,000 people | 9.02 per 1,000 people | 0.4175 per 1,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 9.55 per 1,000 people against 9.42 per 1,000 people in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.13 per 1,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- France ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 23rd 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.