Guatemala vs Uganda: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Guatemala
2.27 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Uganda
2.27 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Guatemala rank
122nd
Uganda rank
124th

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Guatemala
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.27 per 1,000 people against 2.27 per 1,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Uganda ahead.

Guatemala ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 124th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 1.1 per 1,000 people 1.46 per 1,000 people 0.356 per 1,000 people Uganda
2020s 2.31 per 1,000 people 1.68 per 1,000 people 0.624 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 Uganda?
Guatemala, at 2.27 per 1,000 people against 2.27 per 1,000 people in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Guatemala and Uganda?
0 per 1,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Guatemala and Uganda rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Guatemala ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 124th 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