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
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.