Which has higher nurses and midwives, Suriname or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.76 per 1,000 people against 1.73 per 1,000 people in Suriname as of 2021.

What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.03 per 1,000 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic?

9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Suriname vs Syrian Arab Republic: Nurses and midwives

Suriname

1.73 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic

1.76 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Suriname rank

140th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

138th

Nurses and midwives over time

Suriname
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.76 per 1,000 people against 1.73 per 1,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Suriname ranks 140th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th of 188 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.14 per 1,000 people	1.86 per 1,000 people	1.28 per 1,000 people	Suriname
2010s	2.42 per 1,000 people	1.78 per 1,000 people	0.6362 per 1,000 people	Suriname
2020s	2.93 per 1,000 people	1.76 per 1,000 people	1.17 per 1,000 people	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives, Suriname or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.76 per 1,000 people against 1.73 per 1,000 people in Suriname as of 2021.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Suriname and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Suriname ranks 140th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 138th 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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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.