Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Nursing and midwifery personnel

Madagascar
8,574
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8,584
in 2024
Madagascar rank
127th
Papua New Guinea rank
126th

Nursing and midwifery personnel over time

  • Madagascar
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 8,584 against 8,574 in Madagascar, a difference of 10.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 5,622 2,844 2,778 Madagascar
2010s 6,276 4,158 2,118 Madagascar
2020s 8,368 8,904 536 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing and midwifery personnel, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 8,584 against 8,574 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in nursing and midwifery personnel between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
10, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Madagascar ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 126th 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