China vs Kiribati: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
China
3.67 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Kiribati
3.63 per 1,000 people
in 2018
China rank
100th
Kiribati rank
102nd
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- China
- Kiribati
How they compare
China currently reports 3.67 per 1,000 people against 3.63 per 1,000 people in Kiribati, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
China ranks 100th and Kiribati ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.974 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 1.95 per 1,000 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 2.11 per 1,000 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, China or Kiribati?
- China, at 3.67 per 1,000 people against 3.63 per 1,000 people in Kiribati as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between China and Kiribati?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kiribati?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do China and Kiribati rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- China ranks 100th and Kiribati ranks 102nd 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.