What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Nigeria and Suriname?

0.08 per 1,000 people, with Suriname ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.

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.

Nigeria vs Suriname: Nurses and midwives

Nigeria

1.65 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Suriname

1.73 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Nigeria rank

142nd

Suriname rank

140th

Nurses and midwives over time

Nigeria
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 1.73 per 1,000 people against 1.65 per 1,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 142nd and Suriname ranks 140th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.02 per 1,000 people	2.95 per 1,000 people	1.92 per 1,000 people	Suriname
2010s	1.16 per 1,000 people	2.63 per 1,000 people	1.47 per 1,000 people	Suriname
2020s	1.1 per 1,000 people	2.93 per 1,000 people	1.83 per 1,000 people	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Nigeria or Suriname?: Suriname, at 1.73 per 1,000 people against 1.65 per 1,000 people in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Nigeria and Suriname?: 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Suriname?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Nigeria and Suriname rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Nigeria ranks 142nd and Suriname ranks 140th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.