Nigeria vs East Timor: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Nigeria
1.65
in 2022
East Timor
1.74
in 2020
Nigeria rank
142nd
East Timor rank
139th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Nigeria
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1.74 against 1.65 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.09.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 142nd and East Timor ranks 139th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 1.29 1.09 0.205 Nigeria
2010s 1.06 1.37 0.3045 East Timor
2020s 0.394 1.74 1.34 East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Nigeria or East Timor?
East Timor, at 1.74 against 1.65 in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Nigeria and East Timor?
0.09, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and East Timor?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and East Timor rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Nigeria ranks 142nd and East Timor ranks 139th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed