South Africa vs Tajikistan: Nurses and midwives
South Africa
6.39 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Tajikistan
6.45 per 1,000 people
in 2023
South Africa rank
54th
Tajikistan rank
52nd
Nurses and midwives over time
- South Africa
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 6.45 per 1,000 people against 6.39 per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 54th and Tajikistan ranks 52nd of 188 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7065 per 1,000 people | 4.32 per 1,000 people | 3.61 per 1,000 people | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 0.7573 per 1,000 people | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 4.58 per 1,000 people | 3.41 per 1,000 people | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 6.57 per 1,000 people | 2.87 per 1,000 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, South Africa or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 6.45 per 1,000 people against 6.39 per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 0.06 per 1,000 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Tajikistan rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- South Africa ranks 54th and Tajikistan ranks 52nd 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.