Australia vs United States: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Australia
13.45
in 2022
United States
13.38
in 2022
Australia rank
8th
United States rank
9th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Australia
  • United States
051015199020062022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 13.45 against 13.38 in United States, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 11.05 10.57 0.4831 Australia
2000s 10.14 10.38 0.2447 United States
2010s 11.84 11.38 0.467 Australia
2020s 13.39 12.92 0.4767 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Australia or United States?
Australia, at 13.45 against 13.38 in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Australia and United States?
0.07, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Australia ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th 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