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
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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.

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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