Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses in Croatia

Croatia: Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses was 7.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 25 countries
All-time high
7.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
6.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses in Croatia, 2017–2024

024682017202020242017: 6.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 6.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2020: 7.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2021: 7.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2022: 7.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2023: 7.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2024: 7.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Croatia is 7.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Croatia ranks 14th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses in Croatia, 2017 to 2024.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
2017 6.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants —
2018 6.82 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.8%
2019 7.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.4%
2020 7.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.8%
2021 7.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants +6.1%
2022 7.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.9%
2023 7.73 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.5%
2024 7.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.8%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 7.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 7.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants 6.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.05 Per 1 000 inhabitants 3
2020s 7.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants 7.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 11 Canada 9.93 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 12 Romania 8.38 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 13 Portugal 7.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 15 Lithuania 7.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 16 Estonia 6.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 16 Italy 6.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Croatia?
Health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses in Croatia was 7.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 7.79 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2024.
What is the lowest health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2017.
How does Croatia rank for health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses?
Croatia ranks 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is health statistics - regions (for 'developer api') — practising nurses rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Practising nurses
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
27 places, 416 data points, 1996–2025
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This dataset provides the whole set of OECD regional health indicators in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. It is recommended for users who wish to query a large amount of data. It is not designed for visualising results using the Table and Chart buttons. To access the ‘Developer API query builder’, click on the ‘Developer API’ button above. The application programming interface (API), based on the SDMX standard, allows a developer to access the data using simple RESTful URL and HTTP header options for various choices of response formats including JSON. The query filter is generated according to the current data selection. To change the data selection, use the filters on the left. To get started check the API documentation Indicators covered Healthcare resources: physicians, practising nurses, hospital beds and hospital discharges. Health status: life expectancy, infant mortality rate, crude mortality rate, age-adjusted mortality rate. Health risks: obesity, mortality due circulatory and respiratory diseases, air pollution. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial Grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.