Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Nursing and midwifery personnel

Guinea-Bissau
9.26
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.12
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
164th

Nursing and midwifery personnel over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Papua New Guinea
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.26 against 8.12 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.14.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 6.4 3.96 2.44 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 3.87 4.97 1.1 Papua New Guinea
2020s 8.41 7.36 1.05 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing and midwifery personnel, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
Guinea-Bissau, at 9.26 against 8.12 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in nursing and midwifery personnel between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
1.14, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). 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 (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,587 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed