What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Jamaica and Nigeria?

0.03 per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?

8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

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.

Jamaica vs Nigeria: Nurses and midwives

Jamaica

1.62 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Nigeria

1.65 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Jamaica rank

145th

Nigeria rank

142nd

Nurses and midwives over time

Jamaica
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.65 per 1,000 people against 1.62 per 1,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.36 per 1,000 people	1.48 per 1,000 people	0.119 per 1,000 people	Nigeria
2010s	1.37 per 1,000 people	1.19 per 1,000 people	0.186 per 1,000 people	Jamaica
2020s	1.68 per 1,000 people	1.05 per 1,000 people	0.6287 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 Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 1.65 per 1,000 people against 1.62 per 1,000 people in Jamaica as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Jamaica and Nigeria?: 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Jamaica ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 142nd 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.