Libya vs South Africa: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Libya
6.38 per 1,000 people
in 2017
South Africa
6.39 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Libya rank
55th
South Africa rank
54th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Libya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.39 per 1,000 people against 6.38 per 1,000 people in Libya, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 54th of 188 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 per 1,000 people | 0.8347 per 1,000 people | 4.78 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 6.69 per 1,000 people | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 5.47 per 1,000 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Libya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.39 per 1,000 people against 6.38 per 1,000 people in Libya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Libya and South Africa?
- 0.01 per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Libya ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 54th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β 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.