South Africa vs Spain: Nurses and midwives

South Africa
6.39 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Spain
6.41 per 1,000 people
in 2022
South Africa rank
54th
Spain rank
53rd

Nurses and midwives over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
0246199020062022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 6.41 per 1,000 people against 6.39 per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 54th and Spain ranks 53rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7065 per 1,000 people 3.47 per 1,000 people 2.76 per 1,000 people Spain
2000s 0.7573 per 1,000 people 4.45 per 1,000 people 3.69 per 1,000 people Spain
2010s 1.16 per 1,000 people 5.57 per 1,000 people 4.4 per 1,000 people Spain
2020s 3.7 per 1,000 people 6.33 per 1,000 people 2.63 per 1,000 people Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 6.41 per 1,000 people against 6.39 per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between South Africa and Spain?
0.02 per 1,000 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for nurses and midwives?
South Africa ranks 54th and Spain ranks 53rd 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.