Which has higher nurses and midwives, India or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.76 per 1,000 people against 1.72 per 1,000 people in India as of 2021.

What is the difference in nurses and midwives between India and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.04 per 1,000 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Syrian Arab Republic?

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.

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.

India vs Syrian Arab Republic: Nurses and midwives

India

1.72 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Syrian Arab Republic

1.76 per 1,000 people

in 2021

India rank

141st

Syrian Arab Republic rank

138th

Nurses and midwives over time

India
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.76 per 1,000 people against 1.72 per 1,000 people in India, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

India ranks 141st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.71 per 1,000 people	1.88 per 1,000 people	1.17 per 1,000 people	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	0.9163 per 1,000 people	1.82 per 1,000 people	0.9074 per 1,000 people	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	1.5 per 1,000 people	1.79 per 1,000 people	0.2824 per 1,000 people	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	1.72 per 1,000 people	1.72 per 1,000 people	0.001 per 1,000 people	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, India or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.76 per 1,000 people against 1.72 per 1,000 people in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between India and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Syrian Arab Republic?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do India and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for nurses and midwives?: India ranks 141st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th 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: 03 September 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.