Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nursing and midwifery personnel

Korea
506,970
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
656,571
in 2023
Korea rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Nursing and midwifery personnel over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 656,571 against 506,970 in Korea, a difference of 149,601.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 189 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 184,536 554,229 369,693 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 305,177 552,096 246,919 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 462,339 626,058 163,719 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing and midwifery personnel, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 656,571 against 506,970 in Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in nursing and midwifery personnel between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
149,601, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Korea ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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