Bolivia vs Nigeria: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Bolivia
1.62 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
1.65 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Bolivia rank
144th
Nigeria rank
142nd
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Bolivia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.65 per 1,000 people against 1.62 per 1,000 people in Bolivia, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bolivia ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 0.832 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 0.2377 per 1,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 0.7495 per 1,000 people | 0.795 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.65 per 1,000 people against 1.62 per 1,000 people in Bolivia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Bolivia and Nigeria?
- 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Bolivia and Nigeria rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Bolivia ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 142nd 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.