Namibia vs North Macedonia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Namibia
5.39 per 1,000 people
in 2022
North Macedonia
5.51 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Namibia rank
70th
North Macedonia rank
67th

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Namibia
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 5.51 per 1,000 people against 5.39 per 1,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.

Across all 11 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 70th and North Macedonia ranks 67th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.01 per 1,000 people 3.59 per 1,000 people 0.587 per 1,000 people North Macedonia
2010s 1.96 per 1,000 people 4.96 per 1,000 people 3 per 1,000 people North Macedonia
2020s 3.87 per 1,000 people 5.48 per 1,000 people 1.61 per 1,000 people North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Namibia or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 5.51 per 1,000 people against 5.39 per 1,000 people in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Namibia and North Macedonia?
0.12 per 1,000 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and North Macedonia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Namibia and North Macedonia rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Namibia ranks 70th and North Macedonia ranks 67th 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