Nurses and midwives in France
France: Nurses and midwives was 9.42 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in France, 1998–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
France recorded 9.42 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in France peaked at 9.45 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4 per 1,000 people, in 1998.
That places France 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in France, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 6.62 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.82 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.97 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.86 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.29 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 7.46 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.64 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.84 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.92 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.16 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.57 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.75 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.04 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.78 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.91 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.03 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.19 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.24 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.28 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.34 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.45 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.42 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 6.62 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.54 per 1,000 people | 6.82 per 1,000 people | 8.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 per 1,000 people | 8.57 per 1,000 people | 9.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 per 1,000 people | 9.42 per 1,000 people | 9.45 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.55 per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Czechia 9.53 per 1,000 people compare
- 25 San Marino 9.44 per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Paraguay 9.41 per 1,000 people compare
- 28 Republic of Korea 9.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Qatar 8.49 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for France
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.0988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.058 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6123 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in France?
- Nurses and midwives in France was 9.42 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 per 1,000 people in 1998.
- How does France rank for nurses and midwives?
- France ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.