Maldives vs Philippines: Nurses and midwives

Maldives
5.02 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Philippines
4.79 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Maldives rank
72nd
Philippines rank
73rd

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Maldives
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 5.02 per 1,000 people against 4.79 per 1,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 0.23 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Philippines ahead.

Maldives ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 73rd of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 4.33 per 1,000 people 4.75 per 1,000 people 0.4233 per 1,000 people Philippines
2010s 5.08 per 1,000 people 4.34 per 1,000 people 0.7387 per 1,000 people Maldives
2020s 5.02 per 1,000 people 4.78 per 1,000 people 0.236 per 1,000 people Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Maldives or Philippines?
Maldives, at 5.02 per 1,000 people against 4.79 per 1,000 people in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Maldives and Philippines?
0.23 per 1,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Maldives and Philippines rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Maldives ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 73rd 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.