Nigeria vs Spain: Nursing and midwifery personnel

Nigeria
267,951
in 2024
Spain
298,065
in 2023
Nigeria rank
21st
Spain rank
19th

Nursing and midwifery personnel over time

  • Nigeria
  • Spain
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k198020022024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 298,065 against 267,951 in Nigeria, a difference of 30,114.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 208,090 211,784 3,693 Spain
2010s 235,557 261,739 26,182 Spain
2020s 231,090 302,481 71,391 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing and midwifery personnel, Nigeria or Spain?
Spain, at 298,065 against 267,951 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in nursing and midwifery personnel between Nigeria and Spain?
30,114, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Nigeria ranks 21st and Spain ranks 19th 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