New Zealand vs United States of America: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
New Zealand
12.3
in 2023
United States of America
13.38
in 2022
New Zealand rank
12th
United States of America rank
9th
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 13.38 against 12.3 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.08.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th of 188 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.39 | 10.57 | 1.18 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 9.71 | 10.4 | 0.6836 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10.69 | 11.38 | 0.685 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 11.51 | 12.92 | 1.4 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 13.38 against 12.3 in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 1.08, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- New Zealand ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 9th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.