Costa Rica vs Yemen: Nursing personnel

Costa Rica
15,606
in 2022
Yemen
15,756
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
104th
Yemen rank
102nd

Nursing personnel over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Yemen
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020062023

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 15,756 against 15,606 in Costa Rica, a difference of 150.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Yemen ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 104th and Yemen ranks 102nd of 189 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 3,585 4,989 1,404 Yemen
2000s 6,035 13,333 7,298 Yemen
2010s 12,009 18,883 6,874 Yemen
2020s 15,565 17,050 1,485 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing personnel, Costa Rica or Yemen?
Yemen, at 15,756 against 15,606 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in nursing personnel between Costa Rica and Yemen?
150, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Yemen?
12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Yemen rank globally for nursing personnel?
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Yemen ranks 102nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Nursing 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 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