Nurses and midwives in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Nurses and midwives was 13.72 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Luxembourg, 1995–2023
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 Luxembourg is 13.72 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Luxembourg peaked at 13.72 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.14 per 1,000 people, in 1995.
Luxembourg ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.14 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 7.36 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 7.52 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.46 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.54 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.61 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.67 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.99 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 9.19 per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 9.36 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.29 per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 11.26 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.16 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.44 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.46 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.63 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.29 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 12.3 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.32 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.27 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.08 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.08 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.14 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.54 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 12.77 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.33 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 13.71 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.72 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 7.14 per 1,000 people | 7.54 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.84 per 1,000 people | 7.61 per 1,000 people | 11.46 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 per 1,000 people | 11.4 per 1,000 people | 12.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.38 per 1,000 people | 12.77 per 1,000 people | 13.72 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Luxembourg?
- Nurses and midwives in Luxembourg was 13.72 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 13.72 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does Luxembourg rank for nurses and midwives?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.