Mexico vs Samoa: Nurses and midwives

Mexico
3.03 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Samoa
3.06 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Mexico rank
112th
Samoa rank
111th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Mexico
  • Samoa
0123199020062022

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 3.06 per 1,000 people against 3.03 per 1,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 112th and Samoa ranks 111th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2 per 1,000 people 1.94 per 1,000 people 0.264 per 1,000 people Mexico
2000s 2.23 per 1,000 people 1.75 per 1,000 people 0.476 per 1,000 people Mexico
2010s 2.69 per 1,000 people 2.11 per 1,000 people 0.5718 per 1,000 people Mexico
2020s 2.94 per 1,000 people 3.06 per 1,000 people 0.121 per 1,000 people Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Mexico or Samoa?
Samoa, at 3.06 per 1,000 people against 3.03 per 1,000 people in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Mexico and Samoa?
0.03 per 1,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Samoa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Mexico and Samoa rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Mexico ranks 112th and Samoa ranks 111th 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.