Guatemala vs Kenya: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Guatemala
2.27 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Kenya
2.27 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
122nd
Kenya rank
122nd
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 2.27 per 1,000 people against 2.27 per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 122nd and Kenya ranks 122nd of 188 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.876 per 1,000 people | 0.395 per 1,000 people | 0.481 per 1,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.071 per 1,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 2.29 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 0.859 per 1,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Guatemala, at 2.27 per 1,000 people against 2.27 per 1,000 people in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 0 per 1,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Guatemala ranks 122nd 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.