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

0204060801001998200920211998: 641999: 66.22000: 68.22001: 69.72002: 71.32003: 732004: 74.62005: 76.42006: 78.42007: 79.22008: 81.62009: 842010: 85.72011: 87.52012: 90.42013: 87.82014: 89.12015: 90.32016: 91.92017: 92.42018: 92.82019: 93.42020: 94.52021: 94.2

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

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000) in France, 1998 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 San Marino 97.02 compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 95.59 compare
  3. 26 Czechia 94.24 compare
  4. 28 Paraguay 94.09 compare
  5. 29 Qatar 86.07 compare
  6. 30 Romania 83.34 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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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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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