Iraq vs Zambia: Nurses and midwives
Iraq
2.65 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Zambia
2.94 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Iraq rank
117th
Zambia rank
114th
Nurses and midwives over time
- Iraq
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.94 per 1,000 people against 2.65 per 1,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 0.29 per 1,000 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 114th of 188 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 0.714 per 1,000 people | 0.606 per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 0.8013 per 1,000 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.46 per 1,000 people | 2.14 per 1,000 people | 0.326 per 1,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Iraq or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.94 per 1,000 people against 2.65 per 1,000 people in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Iraq and Zambia?
- 0.29 per 1,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Iraq ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 114th 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
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.