Netherlands vs New Zealand: Nurses and midwives
Netherlands
11.67 per 1,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
12.3 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Netherlands rank
15th
New Zealand rank
12th
Nurses and midwives over time
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.3 per 1,000 people against 11.67 per 1,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.63 per 1,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.17 per 1,000 people | 9.59 per 1,000 people | 0.583 per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9.01 per 1,000 people | 9.71 per 1,000 people | 0.6996 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11.34 per 1,000 people | 10.69 per 1,000 people | 0.647 per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.47 per 1,000 people | 11.51 per 1,000 people | 0.0433 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Netherlands or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.3 per 1,000 people against 11.67 per 1,000 people in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 0.63 per 1,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 12th 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
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.