Jamaica vs Mauritania: Nurses and midwives

Jamaica
1.62 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Mauritania
1.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica rank
145th
Mauritania rank
146th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Jamaica
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.62 per 1,000 people against 1.61 per 1,000 people in Mauritania, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 146th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Mauritania Difference Ahead
2010s 1.4 per 1,000 people 1.05 per 1,000 people 0.3475 per 1,000 people Jamaica
2020s 1.68 per 1,000 people 1.44 per 1,000 people 0.234 per 1,000 people Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Jamaica or Mauritania?
Jamaica, at 1.62 per 1,000 people against 1.61 per 1,000 people in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Jamaica and Mauritania?
0.01 per 1,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Mauritania rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Jamaica ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 146th 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.