Mexico vs Zambia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Mexico
3.03 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Zambia
2.94 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Mexico rank
112th
Zambia rank
114th
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Mexico
- Zambia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.03 per 1,000 people against 2.94 per 1,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 people.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 114th of 188 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 per 1,000 people | 0.7015 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.77 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.69 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 2.14 per 1,000 people | 0.8403 per 1,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Mexico or Zambia?
- Mexico, at 3.03 per 1,000 people against 2.94 per 1,000 people in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Mexico and Zambia?
- 0.09 per 1,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Mexico ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 114th 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.