Sierra Leone vs Vietnam: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Sierra Leone
1.16 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Vietnam
1.44 per 1,000 people
in 2016
Sierra Leone rank
154th
Vietnam rank
151st
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.44 per 1,000 people against 1.16 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.28 per 1,000 people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 154th and Vietnam ranks 151st of 188 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.149 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.885 per 1,000 people | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.679 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 0.704 per 1,000 people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Sierra Leone or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.44 per 1,000 people against 1.16 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2016.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 0.28 per 1,000 people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
- How do Sierra Leone and Vietnam rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th and Vietnam ranks 151st 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.