Mexico vs Samoa: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Mexico
3.03 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Samoa
3.06 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Mexico rank
112th
Samoa rank
111th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Mexico
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.06 per 1,000 people against 3.03 per 1,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 112th and Samoa ranks 111th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 0.264 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 0.476 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 0.5718 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3.06 per 1,000 people | 0.121 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Mexico or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 3.06 per 1,000 people against 3.03 per 1,000 people in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Mexico and Samoa?
- 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Samoa rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Mexico ranks 112th and Samoa ranks 111th 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.