What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Kiribati and Turkey?

0.15 per 1,000 people, with Kiribati ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Turkey?

7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

Kiribati vs Turkey: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)

Kiribati

3.63 per 1,000 people

in 2018

Turkey

3.48 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Kiribati rank

102nd

Turkey rank

105th

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

Kiribati
Turkey

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 3.63 per 1,000 people against 3.48 per 1,000 people in Turkey, a difference of 0.15 per 1,000 people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 102nd and Turkey ranks 105th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.23 per 1,000 people	1.7 per 1,000 people	0.526 per 1,000 people	Kiribati
2000s	3.09 per 1,000 people	1.9 per 1,000 people	1.19 per 1,000 people	Kiribati
2010s	4.13 per 1,000 people	2.52 per 1,000 people	1.61 per 1,000 people	Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Kiribati or Turkey?: Kiribati, at 3.63 per 1,000 people against 3.48 per 1,000 people in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Kiribati and Turkey?: 0.15 per 1,000 people, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Turkey?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Kiribati and Turkey rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Kiribati ranks 102nd and Turkey ranks 105th 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: 29 October 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.