What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?

0.28 per 1,000 people, with Viet Nam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?

5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.

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.

Sierra Leone vs Viet Nam: Nurses and midwives

Sierra Leone

1.16 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Viet Nam

1.44 per 1,000 people

in 2016

Sierra Leone rank

154th

Viet Nam rank

151st

Nurses and midwives over time

Sierra Leone
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 154th and Viet Nam ranks 151st of 188 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.149 per 1,000 people	1.03 per 1,000 people	0.885 per 1,000 people	Viet Nam
2010s	0.679 per 1,000 people	1.38 per 1,000 people	0.704 per 1,000 people	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Sierra Leone or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam?: 0.28 per 1,000 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Viet Nam?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Sierra Leone and Viet Nam rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Sierra Leone ranks 154th and Viet Nam 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

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: 03 September 2026

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.