Nursing and midwifery personnel in Belgium

Belgium: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 122.92 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
122.92
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 189 countries
All-time high
128.21
in 2020
All-time low
92.33
in 2004
Years of data
19
2004–2022

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Belgium, 2004–2022

0501001502004201320222004: 92.32005: 94.72006: 962007: 97.22008: 98.22009: 99.22010: 1012011: 103.72012: 1062013: 1092014: 1122015: 118.22016: 1202017: 119.12018: 117.92019: 122.62020: 128.22021: 123.52022: 122.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 122.92 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Belgium peaked at 128.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92.33, in 2004.

That places Belgium 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000) in Belgium, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 92.33
2005 94.66 +2.5%
2006 95.97 +1.4%
2007 97.19 +1.3%
2008 98.18 +1.0%
2009 99.25 +1.1%
2010 100.95 +1.7%
2011 103.67 +2.7%
2012 106.05 +2.3%
2013 109.02 +2.8%
2014 112.03 +2.8%
2015 118.21 +5.5%
2016 120.01 +1.5%
2017 119.11 -0.7%
2018 117.91 -1.0%
2019 122.59 +4.0%
2020 128.21 +4.6%
2021 123.46 -3.7%
2022 122.92 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.26 92.33 99.25 6
2010s 112.95 100.95 122.59 10
2020s 124.86 122.92 128.21 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Japan 124.44 compare
  2. 11 Germany 123.95 compare
  3. 12 United States of America 123.92 compare
  4. 14 Sweden 117.41 compare
  5. 15 Canada 116.18 compare
  6. 16 Netherlands 112.31 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Belgium?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Belgium was 122.92 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 128.21 in 2020.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 92.33 in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,587 data points, 1990–2024
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