Germany vs Netherlands: Nurses and midwives
Germany
12.25 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
11.67 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
13th
Netherlands rank
15th
Nurses and midwives over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.25 per 1,000 people against 11.67 per 1,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.58 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.42 per 1,000 people | 9.01 per 1,000 people | 0.4055 per 1,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.98 per 1,000 people | 11.34 per 1,000 people | 0.356 per 1,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.27 per 1,000 people | 11.47 per 1,000 people | 0.8 per 1,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 12.25 per 1,000 people against 11.67 per 1,000 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.58 per 1,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Germany ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.