Nursing and midwifery personnel in France
France: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 94.22 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
94.22
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 189 countries
All-time high
94.51
in 2020
All-time low
64.03
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021
Nursing and midwifery personnel in France, 1998–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, nursing and midwifery personnel in France stood at 94.22.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in France peaked at 94.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.03, in 1998.
That places France 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.03 | — |
| 1999 | 66.21 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 68.15 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 69.72 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 71.32 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 72.95 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 74.63 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 76.43 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 78.37 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 79.19 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.64 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 84.02 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 85.71 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 87.47 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 90.38 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 87.84 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 89.11 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 90.26 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 91.86 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 92.4 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.78 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.36 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 94.51 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 94.22 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.12 | 64.03 | 66.21 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.64 | 68.15 | 84.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.12 | 85.71 | 93.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.37 | 94.22 | 94.51 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in France?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in France was 94.22 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 94.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.03 in 1998.
- How does France rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- France ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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