Ghana vs Nepal: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Ghana
4.11 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Nepal
4.09 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ghana rank
89th
Nepal rank
91st
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Ghana
- Nepal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.11 per 1,000 people against 4.09 per 1,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 89th and Nepal ranks 91st of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.901 per 1,000 people | 0.455 per 1,000 people | 0.446 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 0.1273 per 1,000 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 0.0273 per 1,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Ghana or Nepal?
- Ghana, at 4.11 per 1,000 people against 4.09 per 1,000 people in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Ghana and Nepal?
- 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Ghana ranks 89th and Nepal ranks 91st 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.