Colombia vs Vanuatu: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Colombia
1.54 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Vanuatu
1.46 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Colombia rank
149th
Vanuatu rank
150th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Colombia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.54 per 1,000 people against 1.46 per 1,000 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 149th and Vanuatu ranks 150th of 188 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.432 per 1,000 people | 2.45 per 1,000 people | 2.02 per 1,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.7307 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 0.9293 per 1,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 0.3417 per 1,000 people | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Colombia or Vanuatu?
- Colombia, at 1.54 per 1,000 people against 1.46 per 1,000 people in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Colombia and Vanuatu?
- 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Vanuatu?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Vanuatu rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Colombia ranks 149th and Vanuatu ranks 150th 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.