Kuwait vs Latvia: Nurses and midwives

Kuwait
4.54 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Latvia
4.37 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Kuwait rank
80th
Latvia rank
81st

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Kuwait
  • Latvia
02468199020062022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 4.54 per 1,000 people against 4.37 per 1,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.17 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 81st of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.52 per 1,000 people 5.43 per 1,000 people 0.913 per 1,000 people Latvia
2010s 6.6 per 1,000 people 4.92 per 1,000 people 1.68 per 1,000 people Kuwait
2020s 4.54 per 1,000 people 4.39 per 1,000 people 0.154 per 1,000 people Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Kuwait or Latvia?
Kuwait, at 4.54 per 1,000 people against 4.37 per 1,000 people in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Kuwait and Latvia?
0.17 per 1,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latvia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Latvia rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Kuwait ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 81st 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.