Ecuador vs Peru: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Ecuador
2.51
in 2018
Peru
2.74
in 2023
Ecuador rank
119th
Peru rank
116th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Ecuador
  • Peru
1234199020062023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 2.74 against 2.51 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 119th and Peru ranks 116th of 188 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 1.65 0.653 0.996 Ecuador
2000s 1.87 1.3 0.569 Ecuador
2010s 2.47 2.29 0.1783 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru, at 2.74 against 2.51 in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Ecuador and Peru?
0.23, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Ecuador ranks 119th and Peru ranks 116th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 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 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed