India vs Timor-Leste: Nurses and midwives

India
1.72 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Timor-Leste
1.74 per 1,000 people
in 2020
India rank
141st
Timor-Leste rank
139th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • India
  • Timor-Leste
0.511.52199120052020

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 1.74 per 1,000 people against 1.72 per 1,000 people in India, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

India ranks 141st and Timor-Leste ranks 139th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9113 per 1,000 people 1.3 per 1,000 people 0.389 per 1,000 people Timor-Leste
2010s 1.38 per 1,000 people 1.35 per 1,000 people 0.0271 per 1,000 people India
2020s 1.72 per 1,000 people 1.74 per 1,000 people 0.018 per 1,000 people Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, India or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 1.74 per 1,000 people against 1.72 per 1,000 people in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between India and Timor-Leste?
0.02 per 1,000 people, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Timor-Leste?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do India and Timor-Leste rank globally for nurses and midwives?
India ranks 141st and Timor-Leste ranks 139th 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

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.