New Zealand vs Sweden: Nurses and midwives
New Zealand
12.3 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
11.67 per 1,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Nurses and midwives over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.3 per 1,000 people against 11.67 per 1,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.63 per 1,000 people.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.39 per 1,000 people | 12.06 per 1,000 people | 2.67 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.71 per 1,000 people | 11.04 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 10.69 per 1,000 people | 11.68 per 1,000 people | 0.987 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.34 per 1,000 people | 11.55 per 1,000 people | 0.21 per 1,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, New Zealand or Sweden?
- New Zealand, at 12.3 per 1,000 people against 11.67 per 1,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 0.63 per 1,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- New Zealand ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.