Philippines vs Saint Lucia: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Philippines
4.79 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Saint Lucia
5.34 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Philippines rank
73rd
Saint Lucia rank
71st
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time
- Philippines
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 5.34 per 1,000 people against 4.79 per 1,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 0.55 per 1,000 people.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 73rd and Saint Lucia ranks 71st of 188 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 1.78 per 1,000 people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 1.43 per 1,000 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Philippines or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 5.34 per 1,000 people against 4.79 per 1,000 people in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Philippines and Saint Lucia?
- 0.55 per 1,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Saint Lucia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Philippines and Saint Lucia rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Philippines ranks 73rd 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.