South Korea vs Paraguay: Nurses and midwives

South Korea
9.09 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Paraguay
9.41 per 1,000 people
in 2022
South Korea rank
28th
Paraguay rank
27th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • South Korea
  • Paraguay
0246810199420082022

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 9.41 per 1,000 people against 9.09 per 1,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.32 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 28th and Paraguay ranks 27th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 3.64 per 1,000 people 1.95 per 1,000 people 1.69 per 1,000 people South Korea
2010s 6.17 per 1,000 people 0.9287 per 1,000 people 5.24 per 1,000 people South Korea
2020s 9 per 1,000 people 9.23 per 1,000 people 0.234 per 1,000 people Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, South Korea or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 9.41 per 1,000 people against 9.09 per 1,000 people in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between South Korea and Paraguay?
0.32 per 1,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Paraguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Paraguay rank globally for nurses and midwives?
South Korea ranks 28th and Paraguay ranks 27th 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.