Libya vs Spain: Nurses and midwives

Libya
6.38 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Spain
6.41 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Libya rank
55th
Spain rank
53rd

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Libya
  • Spain
0246199020062022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 6.41 per 1,000 people against 6.38 per 1,000 people in Libya, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

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

Libya ranks 55th and Spain ranks 53rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 3.51 per 1,000 people 3.46 per 1,000 people 0.046 per 1,000 people Libya
2000s 5.62 per 1,000 people 4.82 per 1,000 people 0.7997 per 1,000 people Libya
2010s 6.69 per 1,000 people 5.5 per 1,000 people 1.2 per 1,000 people Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Libya or Spain?
Spain, at 6.41 per 1,000 people against 6.38 per 1,000 people in Libya as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Libya and Spain?
0.03 per 1,000 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Libya and Spain rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Libya ranks 55th and Spain ranks 53rd 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.