Republic of Korea vs Romania: Nurses and midwives

Republic of Korea
9.09 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Romania
8.25 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
28th
Romania rank
30th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Romania
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 9.09 per 1,000 people against 8.25 per 1,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.84 per 1,000 people.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Romania ranks 30th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 3.86 per 1,000 people 5.78 per 1,000 people 1.92 per 1,000 people Romania
2010s 6.08 per 1,000 people 6.54 per 1,000 people 0.4598 per 1,000 people Romania
2020s 8.84 per 1,000 people 8.06 per 1,000 people 0.777 per 1,000 people Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Republic of Korea or Romania?
Republic of Korea, at 9.09 per 1,000 people against 8.25 per 1,000 people in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Republic of Korea and Romania?
0.84 per 1,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and Romania rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Romania ranks 30th 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.