Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Nursing and midwifery personnel

Costa Rica
15,606
in 2022
El Salvador
13,686
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
109th
El Salvador rank
111th

Nursing and midwifery personnel over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
5.0k10.0k15.0k199020062022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 15,606 against 13,686 in El Salvador, a difference of 1,920.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 111th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 6,956 8,350 1,394 El Salvador
2010s 12,589 11,410 1,179 Costa Rica
2020s 15,634 12,998 2,636 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing and midwifery personnel, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 15,606 against 13,686 in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in nursing and midwifery personnel between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
1,920, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Costa Rica ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 111th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed