Cuba vs Portugal: Nursing and midwifery personnel

Cuba
79,569
in 2022
Portugal
83,538
in 2023
Cuba rank
56th
Portugal rank
53rd

Nursing and midwifery personnel over time

  • Cuba
  • Portugal
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020112023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 83,538 against 79,569 in Cuba, a difference of 3,969.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 93,110 50,116 42,994 Cuba
2010s 91,038 68,248 22,790 Cuba
2020s 83,843 79,908 3,935 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing and midwifery personnel, Cuba or Portugal?
Portugal, at 83,538 against 79,569 in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in nursing and midwifery personnel between Cuba and Portugal?
3,969, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Cuba ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 53rd 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
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