Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Nurses and midwives
Jamaica
1.62 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.57 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Jamaica rank
145th
Nicaragua rank
147th
Nurses and midwives over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.62 per 1,000 people against 1.57 per 1,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 147th of 188 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 per 1,000 people | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 0.142 per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 0.1233 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 Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 1.62 per 1,000 people against 1.57 per 1,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Jamaica ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 147th 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.