Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Iceland
Iceland: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 15.86 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Iceland is 15.86 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Iceland peaked at 16.34 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.09 per 1,000 people, in 1996.
That places Iceland 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.27 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 13.27 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.23 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 13.49 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 13.59 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.1 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 13.09 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.85 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 14.26 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 14.15 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.99 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.9 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.99 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.38 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 14.45 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.75 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.78 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.67 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 16.07 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.32 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 15.69 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.96 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.26 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.15 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.28 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15 per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 15.29 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.47 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.16 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 16.34 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.71 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 15.64 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.86 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15.86 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15.86 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.53 per 1,000 people | 13.09 per 1,000 people | 14.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.65 per 1,000 people | 13.9 per 1,000 people | 16.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 per 1,000 people | 15 per 1,000 people | 16.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.89 per 1,000 people | 15.64 per 1,000 people | 16.34 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Iceland?
- Nurses and midwives in Iceland was 15.86 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.09 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for nurses and midwives?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.