Luxembourg vs United States of America: Nurses and midwives

Luxembourg
13.72 per 1,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
13.38 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
7th
United States of America rank
9th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United States of America
051015199020062023

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 13.72 per 1,000 people against 13.38 per 1,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.34 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States of America ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 7.4 per 1,000 people 10.37 per 1,000 people 2.97 per 1,000 people United States of America
2000s 9.84 per 1,000 people 10.4 per 1,000 people 0.5531 per 1,000 people United States of America
2010s 12.11 per 1,000 people 11.38 per 1,000 people 0.729 per 1,000 people Luxembourg
2020s 13.27 per 1,000 people 12.92 per 1,000 people 0.3533 per 1,000 people Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Luxembourg or United States of America?
Luxembourg, at 13.72 per 1,000 people against 13.38 per 1,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Luxembourg and United States of America?
0.34 per 1,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United States of America?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Luxembourg and United States of America rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Luxembourg ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 9th 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.