Nurses and midwives in Netherlands
Netherlands: Nurses and midwives was 11.67 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Netherlands, 1999–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.