Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Kazakhstan
6.49
in 2023
South Africa
6.39
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
51st
South Africa rank
54th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Africa
0246810199020062023

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 6.49 against 6.39 in South Africa, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th of 188 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.62 0.7065 5.91 Kazakhstan
2000s 6.64 0.7573 5.88 Kazakhstan
2010s 7.22 1.16 6.06 Kazakhstan
2020s 6.74 3.7 3.04 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
Kazakhstan, at 6.49 against 6.39 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
0.1, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Kazakhstan ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 54th 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