Brazil vs Chile: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Brazil
5.5 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Chile
5.45 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Brazil rank
68th
Chile rank
69th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.5 per 1,000 people against 5.45 per 1,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 68th and Chile ranks 69th of 188 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.54 per 1,000 people | 2.96 per 1,000 people | 5.58 per 1,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.57 per 1,000 people | 5.03 per 1,000 people | 0.538 per 1,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Brazil or Chile?
- Brazil, at 5.5 per 1,000 people against 5.45 per 1,000 people in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Brazil and Chile?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Brazil ranks 68th and Chile ranks 69th 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.