Jamaica vs Nigeria: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Jamaica
1.62
in 2023
Nigeria
1.65
in 2022
Jamaica rank
145th
Nigeria rank
142nd
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- Jamaica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.65 against 1.62 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 142nd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.48 | 0.119 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.19 | 0.186 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.05 | 0.6287 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Jamaica or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.65 against 1.62 in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 0.03, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Jamaica ranks 145th and Nigeria ranks 142nd 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.