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
0.511.522.5200420132023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed