Panama vs Turkmenistan: Nurses and midwives

Panama
3.35 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Turkmenistan
3.49 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Panama rank
106th
Turkmenistan rank
104th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Panama
  • Turkmenistan
02468199020062023

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 3.49 per 1,000 people against 3.35 per 1,000 people in Panama, a difference of 0.14 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Panama ranks 106th and Turkmenistan ranks 104th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.05 per 1,000 people 8.18 per 1,000 people 7.13 per 1,000 people Turkmenistan
2000s 2 per 1,000 people 6.22 per 1,000 people 4.22 per 1,000 people Turkmenistan
2010s 2.73 per 1,000 people 3.94 per 1,000 people 1.2 per 1,000 people Turkmenistan
2020s 3.55 per 1,000 people 3.53 per 1,000 people 0.014 per 1,000 people Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Panama or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 3.49 per 1,000 people against 3.35 per 1,000 people in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Panama and Turkmenistan?
0.14 per 1,000 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Turkmenistan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Panama and Turkmenistan rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Panama ranks 106th and Turkmenistan ranks 104th 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.