Portugal vs Romania: Nurses and midwives
Portugal
8.01 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Romania
8.25 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Portugal rank
33rd
Romania rank
30th
Nurses and midwives over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.25 per 1,000 people against 8.01 per 1,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.24 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 per 1,000 people | 5.87 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.55 per 1,000 people | 6.54 per 1,000 people | 0.0086 per 1,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 7.69 per 1,000 people | 8.06 per 1,000 people | 0.376 per 1,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.25 per 1,000 people against 8.01 per 1,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.24 per 1,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Portugal ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 30th 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.