Norway vs Switzerland: Nurses and midwives
Norway
16.51 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
18.76 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Norway rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
2nd
Nurses and midwives over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18.76 per 1,000 people against 16.51 per 1,000 people in Norway, a difference of 2.25 per 1,000 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.48 per 1,000 people | 13.23 per 1,000 people | 2.25 per 1,000 people | Norway |
| 2010s | 16.45 per 1,000 people | 16.69 per 1,000 people | 0.246 per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.18 per 1,000 people | 18.73 per 1,000 people | 2.55 per 1,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18.76 per 1,000 people against 16.51 per 1,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Norway and Switzerland?
- 2.25 per 1,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Norway ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd 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.