Madagascar vs Myanmar: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Madagascar
0.281 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Myanmar
0.205 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Madagascar rank
184th
Myanmar rank
186th

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Madagascar
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.281 per 1,000 people against 0.205 per 1,000 people in Myanmar, a difference of 0.076 per 1,000 people.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Myanmar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 184th and Myanmar ranks 186th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2812 per 1,000 people 0.8324 per 1,000 people 0.5512 per 1,000 people Myanmar
2010s 0.2282 per 1,000 people 0.9702 per 1,000 people 0.742 per 1,000 people Myanmar
2020s 0.281 per 1,000 people 0.205 per 1,000 people 0.076 per 1,000 people Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Madagascar or Myanmar?
Madagascar, at 0.281 per 1,000 people against 0.205 per 1,000 people in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Madagascar and Myanmar?
0.076 per 1,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Myanmar?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Myanmar rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Madagascar ranks 184th and Myanmar ranks 186th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed