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

Chile
5.45 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Namibia
5.39 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Chile rank
69th
Namibia rank
70th

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Chile
  • Namibia
12345200420132023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 5.45 per 1,000 people against 5.39 per 1,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 69th and Namibia ranks 70th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Namibia Difference Ahead
2010s 2.96 per 1,000 people 1.96 per 1,000 people 1.01 per 1,000 people Chile
2020s 4.63 per 1,000 people 3.43 per 1,000 people 1.19 per 1,000 people Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Chile or Namibia?
Chile, at 5.45 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 Chile and Namibia?
0.06 per 1,000 people, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Namibia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Chile and Namibia rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Chile ranks 69th 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