Italy vs Nauru: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)

Italy
6.75 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Nauru
7.3 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Italy rank
42nd
Nauru rank
39th

Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) over time

  • Italy
  • Nauru
02468199520082022

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 7.3 per 1,000 people against 6.75 per 1,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.55 per 1,000 people.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nauru has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 42nd and Nauru ranks 39th of 188 countries.

Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nauru Difference Ahead
2000s 5.4 per 1,000 people 6.57 per 1,000 people 1.17 per 1,000 people Nauru
2010s 5.72 per 1,000 people 6.87 per 1,000 people 1.15 per 1,000 people Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Italy or Nauru?
Nauru, at 7.3 per 1,000 people against 6.75 per 1,000 people in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Italy and Nauru?
0.55 per 1,000 people, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nauru?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Italy and Nauru rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Italy ranks 42nd and Nauru ranks 39th 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.