Malawi vs Pakistan: Nurses and midwives

Malawi
0.507 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Pakistan
0.52 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
179th
Pakistan rank
177th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Malawi
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.52 per 1,000 people against 0.507 per 1,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.013 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 179th and Pakistan ranks 177th of 188 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.398 per 1,000 people 0.4637 per 1,000 people 0.0657 per 1,000 people Pakistan
2010s 0.315 per 1,000 people 0.608 per 1,000 people 0.293 per 1,000 people Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Malawi or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.52 per 1,000 people against 0.507 per 1,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Malawi and Pakistan?
0.013 per 1,000 people, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Malawi ranks 179th and Pakistan ranks 177th 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.