What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Guyana and Malaysia?

0.12 per 1,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malaysia?

12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Guyana vs Malaysia: Nurses and midwives

Guyana

3.93 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Malaysia

4.05 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Guyana rank

96th

Malaysia rank

93rd

Nurses and midwives over time

Guyana
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 4.05 per 1,000 people against 3.93 per 1,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 93rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.79 per 1,000 people	2.51 per 1,000 people	0.7205 per 1,000 people	Malaysia
2010s	1.03 per 1,000 people	3.87 per 1,000 people	2.83 per 1,000 people	Malaysia
2020s	3.68 per 1,000 people	3.98 per 1,000 people	0.2955 per 1,000 people	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Guyana or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 4.05 per 1,000 people against 3.93 per 1,000 people in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Guyana and Malaysia?: 0.12 per 1,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malaysia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Malaysia rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Guyana ranks 96th and Malaysia ranks 93rd 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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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: 20 August 2026

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.