Afghanistan vs Gambia: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Afghanistan
0.549
in 2023
Gambia
0.658
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
175th
Gambia rank
173rd

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.658 against 0.549 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.109.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 175th and Gambia ranks 173rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.527 0.5922 0.0652 Gambia
2010s 0.254 0.911 0.657 Gambia
2020s 0.549 0.658 0.109 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Afghanistan or Gambia?
Gambia, at 0.658 against 0.549 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Afghanistan and Gambia?
0.109, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Afghanistan ranks 175th and Gambia ranks 173rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed