Indonesia vs Samoa: Nurses and midwives

Indonesia
3.24 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Samoa
3.06 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Indonesia rank
108th
Samoa rank
111th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Indonesia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 3.24 per 1,000 people against 3.06 per 1,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.18 per 1,000 people.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Samoa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 108th and Samoa ranks 111th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8 per 1,000 people 1.67 per 1,000 people 0.872 per 1,000 people Samoa
2010s 2.65 per 1,000 people 2.46 per 1,000 people 0.196 per 1,000 people Indonesia
2020s 3.94 per 1,000 people 3.06 per 1,000 people 0.877 per 1,000 people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Indonesia or Samoa?
Indonesia, at 3.24 per 1,000 people against 3.06 per 1,000 people in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Indonesia and Samoa?
0.18 per 1,000 people, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Samoa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Indonesia and Samoa rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Indonesia ranks 108th and Samoa ranks 111th 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.