Italy vs Russian Federation: Nurses and midwives

Italy
6.75 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Russian Federation
7.04 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Italy rank
42nd
Russian Federation rank
40th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 7.04 per 1,000 people against 6.75 per 1,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.29 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Italy ranks 42nd and Russian Federation ranks 40th of 188 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5 per 1,000 people 7.11 per 1,000 people 1.61 per 1,000 people Russian Federation
2010s 5.71 per 1,000 people 7.19 per 1,000 people 1.47 per 1,000 people Russian Federation
2020s 6.57 per 1,000 people 7.57 per 1,000 people 1.01 per 1,000 people Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Italy or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 7.04 per 1,000 people against 6.75 per 1,000 people in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Italy and Russian Federation?
0.29 per 1,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Italy ranks 42nd and Russian Federation ranks 40th 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.