Lithuania vs Portugal: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Lithuania
7.84
in 2022
Portugal
8.01
in 2023
Lithuania rank
35th
Portugal rank
33rd

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Lithuania
  • Portugal
02.557.510199020062023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8.01 against 7.84 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 188 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 7.67 4.77 2.9 Lithuania
2010s 7.93 6.55 1.38 Lithuania
2020s 8.06 7.69 0.369 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Lithuania or Portugal?
Portugal, at 8.01 against 7.84 in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Lithuania and Portugal?
0.17, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Lithuania ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 33rd 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