Brazil vs Namibia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Brazil
5.5 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Namibia
5.39 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
68th
Namibia rank
70th

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Brazil
  • Namibia
0246810199020062023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 5.5 per 1,000 people against 5.39 per 1,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 people.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 68th and Namibia ranks 70th of 188 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.76 per 1,000 people 3.16 per 1,000 people 0.592 per 1,000 people Brazil
2010s 8.54 per 1,000 people 1.96 per 1,000 people 6.58 per 1,000 people Brazil
2020s 5.64 per 1,000 people 2.55 per 1,000 people 3.09 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 Namibia?
Brazil, at 5.5 per 1,000 people against 5.39 per 1,000 people in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Brazil and Namibia?
0.11 per 1,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Namibia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Brazil and Namibia rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Brazil ranks 68th and Namibia ranks 70th 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