What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Suriname and East Timor?

0.01 per 1,000 people, with East Timor ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and East Timor?

8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.

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 East Timor: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)

Suriname

1.73 per 1,000 people

in 2023

East Timor

1.74 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Suriname rank

140th

East Timor rank

139th

Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) over time

Suriname
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1.74 per 1,000 people against 1.73 per 1,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Suriname ranks 140th and East Timor ranks 139th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.98 per 1,000 people	1.54 per 1,000 people	2.44 per 1,000 people	Suriname
2010s	2.41 per 1,000 people	1.48 per 1,000 people	0.923 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 East Timor?: East Timor, at 1.74 per 1,000 people against 1.73 per 1,000 people in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Suriname and East Timor?: 0.01 per 1,000 people, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and East Timor?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Suriname and East Timor rank globally for nurses and midwives?: Suriname ranks 140th and East Timor ranks 139th 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: 29 October 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.