Germany vs New Zealand: Nurses and midwives

Germany
12.25 per 1,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand
12.3 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Germany rank
13th
New Zealand rank
12th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 12.3 per 1,000 people against 12.25 per 1,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Germany ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 12th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 9.42 per 1,000 people 9.71 per 1,000 people 0.2941 per 1,000 people New Zealand
2010s 10.98 per 1,000 people 10.69 per 1,000 people 0.291 per 1,000 people Germany
2020s 12.27 per 1,000 people 11.51 per 1,000 people 0.7567 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 12.3 per 1,000 people against 12.25 per 1,000 people in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Germany and New Zealand?
0.05 per 1,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for nurses and midwives?
Germany ranks 13th and New Zealand ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.