Nurses and midwives in Netherlands

Netherlands: Nurses and midwives was 11.67 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.67 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 188 countries
All-time high
12.32 per 1,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
7.88 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
24
1999–2022

Nurses and midwives in Netherlands, 1999–2022

02.557.51012.51999201020221999: 10.2 per 1,000 people2000: 10.3 per 1,000 people2001: 10.6 per 1,000 people2002: 7.9 per 1,000 people2003: 8.1 per 1,000 people2004: 8.2 per 1,000 people2005: 8.3 per 1,000 people2006: 8.3 per 1,000 people2007: 8.4 per 1,000 people2008: 8.5 per 1,000 people2009: 11.7 per 1,000 people2010: 11.8 per 1,000 people2011: 12 per 1,000 people2012: 12.2 per 1,000 people2013: 12.3 per 1,000 people2014: 10.4 per 1,000 people2015: 10.6 per 1,000 people2016: 10.8 per 1,000 people2017: 11.1 per 1,000 people2018: 11.3 per 1,000 people2019: 10.9 per 1,000 people2020: 11.2 per 1,000 people2021: 11.5 per 1,000 people2022: 11.7 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, nurses and midwives in Netherlands stood at 11.67 per 1,000 people.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Netherlands peaked at 12.32 per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.88 per 1,000 people, in 2002.

That places Netherlands 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Nurses and midwives in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2022.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1999 10.17 per 1,000 people
2000 10.31 per 1,000 people +1.4%
2001 10.61 per 1,000 people +2.9%
2002 7.88 per 1,000 people -25.7%
2003 8.05 per 1,000 people +2.2%
2004 8.19 per 1,000 people +1.7%
2005 8.26 per 1,000 people +0.8%
2006 8.27 per 1,000 people +0.2%
2007 8.37 per 1,000 people +1.2%
2008 8.48 per 1,000 people +1.3%
2009 11.71 per 1,000 people +38.1%
2010 11.81 per 1,000 people +0.9%
2011 11.96 per 1,000 people +1.3%
2012 12.19 per 1,000 people +1.9%
2013 12.32 per 1,000 people +1.1%
2014 10.44 per 1,000 people -15.3%
2015 10.64 per 1,000 people +1.9%
2016 10.79 per 1,000 people +1.4%
2017 11.06 per 1,000 people +2.5%
2018 11.28 per 1,000 people +2.0%
2019 10.89 per 1,000 people -3.5%
2020 11.21 per 1,000 people +2.9%
2021 11.53 per 1,000 people +2.9%
2022 11.67 per 1,000 people +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.17 per 1,000 people 10.17 per 1,000 people 10.17 per 1,000 people 1
2000s 9.01 per 1,000 people 7.88 per 1,000 people 11.71 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 11.34 per 1,000 people 10.44 per 1,000 people 12.32 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 11.47 per 1,000 people 11.21 per 1,000 people 11.67 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 New Zealand 12.3 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 13 Germany 12.25 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 14 Denmark 12.19 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 15 Sweden 11.67 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 17 Austria 11.28 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 18 Canada 11.26 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives in Netherlands?
Nurses and midwives in Netherlands was 11.67 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 12.32 per 1,000 people in 2013.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 7.88 per 1,000 people in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for nurses and midwives?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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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
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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.