Cuba vs Uruguay: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Cuba
7.6 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Uruguay
7.39 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
36th
Uruguay rank
37th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Cuba
- Uruguay
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 7.6 per 1,000 people against 7.39 per 1,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.21 per 1,000 people.
Cuba ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 0.878 per 1,000 people | 6.63 per 1,000 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 7.64 per 1,000 people | 6.77 per 1,000 people | 0.863 per 1,000 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 7.6 per 1,000 people | 7.35 per 1,000 people | 0.253 per 1,000 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Cuba or Uruguay?
- Cuba, at 7.6 per 1,000 people against 7.39 per 1,000 people in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Cuba and Uruguay?
- 0.21 per 1,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How do Cuba and Uruguay rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Cuba ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 37th 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.