Australia vs Belgium: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Australia
13.45
in 2022
Belgium
12.89
in 2021
Australia rank
8th
Belgium rank
11th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
051015199020062022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 13.45 against 12.89 in Belgium, a difference of 0.56.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Belgium ranks 11th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 10.14 9 1.14 Australia
2010s 11.84 11.3 0.547 Australia
2020s 13.37 12.86 0.51 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Australia or Belgium?
Australia, at 13.45 against 12.89 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Australia and Belgium?
0.56, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Australia ranks 8th and Belgium ranks 11th 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