Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea: Nurses and midwives

Pakistan
0.52 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
0.508 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan rank
177th
Papua New Guinea rank
178th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.52 per 1,000 people against 0.508 per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.012 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Pakistan ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.434 per 1,000 people 0.4545 per 1,000 people 0.0205 per 1,000 people Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.6173 per 1,000 people 0.4627 per 1,000 people 0.1547 per 1,000 people Pakistan
2020s 0.52 per 1,000 people 0.508 per 1,000 people 0.012 per 1,000 people Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea?
Pakistan, at 0.52 per 1,000 people against 0.508 per 1,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
0.012 per 1,000 people, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Pakistan ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th 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.