Ecuador vs Kenya: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Ecuador
2.51 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Kenya
2.27 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ecuador rank
119th
Kenya rank
122nd
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Ecuador
- Kenya
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 2.51 per 1,000 people against 2.27 per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0.24 per 1,000 people.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 122nd of 188 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 0.395 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Ecuador or Kenya?
- Ecuador, at 2.51 per 1,000 people against 2.27 per 1,000 people in Kenya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Ecuador and Kenya?
- 0.24 per 1,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Ecuador ranks 119th and Kenya ranks 122nd 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.