Palau vs Saudi Arabia: Nurses and midwives

Palau
6.61 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
6.56 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Palau rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
50th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Palau
  • Saudi Arabia
246810199820102023

How they compare

Palau currently reports 6.61 per 1,000 people against 6.56 per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Palau ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.99 per 1,000 people 4.58 per 1,000 people 1.41 per 1,000 people Palau
2010s 6.45 per 1,000 people 5.61 per 1,000 people 0.8376 per 1,000 people Palau
2020s 7.12 per 1,000 people 6.39 per 1,000 people 0.7237 per 1,000 people Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Palau or Saudi Arabia?
Palau, at 6.61 per 1,000 people against 6.56 per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Palau and Saudi Arabia?
0.05 per 1,000 people, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saudi Arabia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Palau and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Palau ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th 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.