Ghana vs Nepal: Nurses and midwives

Ghana
4.11 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Nepal
4.09 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ghana rank
89th
Nepal rank
91st

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Ghana
  • Nepal
01234200420132023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.11 per 1,000 people against 4.09 per 1,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 89th and Nepal ranks 91st of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.901 per 1,000 people 0.455 per 1,000 people 0.446 per 1,000 people Ghana
2010s 2.7 per 1,000 people 2.83 per 1,000 people 0.1273 per 1,000 people Nepal
2020s 3.7 per 1,000 people 3.67 per 1,000 people 0.0273 per 1,000 people Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Ghana or Nepal?
Ghana, at 4.11 per 1,000 people against 4.09 per 1,000 people in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Ghana and Nepal?
0.02 per 1,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Ghana ranks 89th and Nepal ranks 91st 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.