Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people

Pakistan
0.52
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
0.508
in 2021
Pakistan rank
177th
Papua New Guinea rank
178th

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people over time

  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
0.20.40.60.8199220062021

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.52 against 0.508 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Pakistan ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.434 0.4545 0.0205 Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.6173 0.4627 0.1547 Pakistan
2020s 0.52 0.508 0.012 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1000 people, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea?
Pakistan, at 0.52 against 0.508 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1000 people between Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
0.012, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Pakistan ranks 177th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th 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