Poland vs South Africa: Nurses and midwives

Poland
6.33 per 1,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
6.39 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Poland rank
56th
South Africa rank
54th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
02468199020062022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.39 per 1,000 people against 6.33 per 1,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th of 188 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.97 per 1,000 people 0.7065 per 1,000 people 5.26 per 1,000 people Poland
2000s 5.59 per 1,000 people 0.7573 per 1,000 people 4.84 per 1,000 people Poland
2010s 6.08 per 1,000 people 1.16 per 1,000 people 4.92 per 1,000 people Poland
2020s 6.29 per 1,000 people 3.7 per 1,000 people 2.59 per 1,000 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Poland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.39 per 1,000 people against 6.33 per 1,000 people in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Poland and South Africa?
0.06 per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Poland ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th 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.