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
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.