Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Jamaica
1.62
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.57
in 2017
Jamaica rank
145th
Nicaragua rank
147th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Jamaica
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.62 against 1.57 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 147th of 188 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 1.36 1.22 0.142 Jamaica
2010s 1.55 1.43 0.1233 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
Jamaica, at 1.62 against 1.57 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
0.05, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Jamaica ranks 145th and Nicaragua ranks 147th 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