Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Pakistan: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
0.549
in 2023
Pakistan
0.52
in 2021
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
175th
Pakistan rank
177th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan
0.20.40.60.8199220072023

How they compare

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.549 against 0.52 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.029.

That makes Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 175th and Pakistan ranks 177th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.574 0.486 0.088 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.2197 0.5397 0.32 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Pakistan?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, at 0.549 against 0.52 in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?
0.029, with Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 175th and Pakistan ranks 177th 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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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