Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Sweden
Sweden: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 11.67 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Nurses and midwives in Sweden, 1990–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, nurses and midwives in Sweden stood at 11.67 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Sweden peaked at 14.81 per 1,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.92 per 1,000 people, in 1997.
That places Sweden 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.32 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 13.67 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.08 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 14.45 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.81 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10 per 1,000 people | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 9.98 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.92 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.13 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 10.25 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 10.32 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.48 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.81 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.01 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.21 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.37 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.48 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.52 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.54 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.61 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.64 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.69 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.72 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.71 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.73 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.71 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.68 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.66 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.63 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.43 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.67 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 11.67 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 11.67 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -32.5% | 14.81 per 1,000 people | 10 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.06 per 1,000 people | 9.92 per 1,000 people | 14.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.04 per 1,000 people | 10.32 per 1,000 people | 11.54 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 per 1,000 people | 11.61 per 1,000 people | 11.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 per 1,000 people | 11.43 per 1,000 people | 11.67 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Sweden?
- Nurses and midwives in Sweden was 11.67 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 per 1,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for nurses and midwives?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.