Countries with the Most Nurses per 1,000 People 2022

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Countries with the Most Nurses per 1,000 People 2022
The 20 countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in 2022. Switzerland leads with 18.76 per 1,000, ahead of Norway at 16.09 and Iceland at 15.64. Only 126 countries reported this figure for 2022, because it comes from national health workforce surveys rather than an annual return.
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The median reporting country has 4.05 nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, against 18.76 in Switzerland. The lowest of the 126 reporting is Djibouti at 0.19.

Source:  World Bank

Key Findings

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Switzerland leads with 19 in 2022.
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Average value in 2022: 12  ·  median: 12.
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Gap in 2022: Switzerland is 2.2× larger than San Marino.

Countries with the Most Nurses per 1,000 People 2022

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Top Value
18.76
Switzerland
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) · 2022
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Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
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Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) · ranked by 2022

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# Category 2022 Source
🥇 Switzerland 18.76
🥈 Norway 16.09
🥉 Iceland 15.64
4 Ireland 14.09
5 Luxembourg 13.71
6 Australia 13.45
7 United States 13.38
8 Japan 12.98
9 Germany 12.25
10 New Zealand 11.86
11 Netherlands 11.67
12 Austria 11.28
13 Belarus 10.73
14 Slovenia 10.56
15 Canada 10.21
16 Czechia 9.53
17 Paraguay 9.41
18 South Korea 9.09
19 United Kingdom 9.06
20 San Marino 8.68

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