Norway vs Portugal: Nursing and midwifery personnel

Norway
88,530
in 2023
Portugal
83,538
in 2023
Norway rank
52nd
Portugal rank
53rd

Nursing and midwifery personnel over time

  • Norway
  • Portugal
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200220122023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 88,530 against 83,538 in Portugal, a difference of 4,992.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 53rd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 72,220 50,116 22,103 Norway
2010s 84,302 68,248 16,054 Norway
2020s 87,621 80,816 6,806 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing and midwifery personnel, Norway or Portugal?
Norway, at 88,530 against 83,538 in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in nursing and midwifery personnel between Norway and Portugal?
4,992, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Norway ranks 52nd 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
Last refreshed