Bolivia vs Mauritania: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Bolivia
1.62 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania
1.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Bolivia rank
144th
Mauritania rank
146th

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Bolivia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1.62 per 1,000 people against 1.61 per 1,000 people in Mauritania, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mauritania ahead.

Bolivia ranks 144th and Mauritania ranks 146th of 188 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2010s 1.23 per 1,000 people 1.04 per 1,000 people 0.197 per 1,000 people Bolivia
2020s 1.54 per 1,000 people 1.36 per 1,000 people 0.184 per 1,000 people Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Bolivia or Mauritania?
Bolivia, at 1.62 per 1,000 people against 1.61 per 1,000 people in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Bolivia and Mauritania?
0.01 per 1,000 people, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mauritania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and Mauritania rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Bolivia ranks 144th and Mauritania ranks 146th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed