Gabon vs Kenya: Nurses and midwives

Gabon
2.37 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Kenya
2.27 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Gabon rank
121st
Kenya rank
122nd

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Gabon
  • Kenya
012345200420132023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.37 per 1,000 people against 2.27 per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 121st and Kenya ranks 122nd of 188 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 4.77 per 1,000 people 0.465 per 1,000 people 4.3 per 1,000 people Gabon
2010s 2.67 per 1,000 people 1.11 per 1,000 people 1.56 per 1,000 people Gabon
2020s 2.51 per 1,000 people 1.31 per 1,000 people 1.2 per 1,000 people Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Gabon or Kenya?
Gabon, at 2.37 per 1,000 people against 2.27 per 1,000 people in Kenya as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Gabon and Kenya?
0.1 per 1,000 people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Kenya rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Gabon ranks 121st and Kenya ranks 122nd 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.