Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden

Sweden: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 123,127 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
123,127
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 189 countries
All-time high
123,127
in 2022
All-time low
87,740
in 1997
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden, 1995–2022

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1995200820221995: 88.2k1996: 88.3k1997: 87.7k1998: 89.6k1999: 90.8k2000: 91.6k2001: 93.2k2002: 95.5k2003: 96.8k2004: 99.0k2005: 101.2k2006: 103.2k2007: 105.0k2008: 106.2k2009: 107.3k2010: 108.9k2011: 110.0k2012: 111.3k2013: 112.5k2014: 113.6k2015: 114.9k2016: 116.2k2017: 117.5k2018: 118.6k2019: 119.6k2020: 118.4k2021: 121.5k2022: 123.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden is 123,127, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden peaked at 123,127 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87,740, in 1997.

Sweden ranks 40th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Sweden, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 88,231
1996 88,264 +0.0%
1997 87,740 -0.6%
1998 89,634 +2.2%
1999 90,762 +1.3%
2000 91,587 +0.9%
2001 93,222 +1.8%
2002 95,455 +2.4%
2003 96,840 +1.5%
2004 99,015 +2.2%
2005 101,188 +2.2%
2006 103,202 +2.0%
2007 105,009 +1.8%
2008 106,189 +1.1%
2009 107,263 +1.0%
2010 108,917 +1.5%
2011 110,029 +1.0%
2012 111,309 +1.2%
2013 112,498 +1.1%
2014 113,553 +0.9%
2015 114,927 +1.2%
2016 116,204 +1.1%
2017 117,461 +1.1%
2018 118,599 +1.0%
2019 119,572 +0.8%
2020 118,379 -1.0%
2021 121,506 +2.6%
2022 123,127 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88,926 87,740 90,762 5
2000s 99,897 91,587 107,263 10
2010s 114,307 108,917 119,572 10
2020s 121,004 118,379 123,127 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 37 Kazakhstan 136,011 compare
  2. 38 Pakistan 131,448 compare
  3. 39 Nepal 123,417 compare
  4. 41 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 119,608 compare
  5. 42 North Korea 117,830 compare
  6. 43 Uganda 116,383 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden was 123,127 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 123,127 in 2022.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 87,740 in 1997.
How does Sweden rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Sweden ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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