Namibia vs Saint Lucia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Namibia
5.39 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Saint Lucia
5.34 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Namibia rank
70th
Saint Lucia rank
71st

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Namibia
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 5.39 per 1,000 people against 5.34 per 1,000 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

Namibia ranks 70th and Saint Lucia ranks 71st of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.16 per 1,000 people 2.28 per 1,000 people 0.88 per 1,000 people Namibia
2010s 1.94 per 1,000 people 3.24 per 1,000 people 1.3 per 1,000 people Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Namibia or Saint Lucia?
Namibia, at 5.39 per 1,000 people against 5.34 per 1,000 people in Saint Lucia as of 2022.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Namibia and Saint Lucia?
0.05 per 1,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
How do Namibia and Saint Lucia rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Namibia ranks 70th and Saint Lucia ranks 71st 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