Namibia vs Philippines: Nurses and midwives

Namibia
5.39 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Philippines
4.79 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Namibia rank
70th
Philippines rank
73rd

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Namibia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 5.39 per 1,000 people against 4.79 per 1,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 0.6 per 1,000 people.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 70th and Philippines ranks 73rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 3.01 per 1,000 people 4.36 per 1,000 people 1.36 per 1,000 people Philippines
2010s 1.96 per 1,000 people 4.56 per 1,000 people 2.61 per 1,000 people Philippines
2020s 2.46 per 1,000 people 4.78 per 1,000 people 2.33 per 1,000 people Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Namibia or Philippines?
Namibia, at 5.39 per 1,000 people against 4.79 per 1,000 people in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Namibia and Philippines?
0.6 per 1,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Philippines rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Namibia ranks 70th 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.