Cuba vs Portugal: Nursing personnel

Cuba
79,569
in 2022
Portugal
80,238
in 2023
Cuba rank
54th
Portugal rank
53rd

Nursing personnel over time

  • Cuba
  • Portugal
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020112023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 80,238 against 79,569 in Cuba, a difference of 669.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 53rd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 93,110 48,749 44,361 Cuba
2010s 91,038 65,655 25,383 Cuba
2020s 83,843 76,877 6,966 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nursing personnel, Cuba or Portugal?
Portugal, at 80,238 against 79,569 in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in nursing personnel between Cuba and Portugal?
669, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for nursing personnel?
Cuba ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 53rd 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
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed