Nursing and midwifery personnel in Germany
Germany: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 1.05 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Germany stood at 1.05 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Germany peaked at 1.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 723,000, in 2000.
That places Germany 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 723,000 | — |
| 2001 | 730,000 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 740,000 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 756,000 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 763,000 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 776,000 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 784,000 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 794,000 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 807,000 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 823,000 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 828,000 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 836,000 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 842,000 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 872,000 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 891,000 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 899,000 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 918,000 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 940,000 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 979,000 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 769,600 | 723,000 | 823,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 901,000 | 828,000 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.05 million | 4 |
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More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1389 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Germany?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Germany was 1.05 million in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 723,000 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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