Nursing and midwifery personnel in Germany

Germany: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 123.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
123.95
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 189 countries
All-time high
123.95
in 2023
All-time low
88.39
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Germany, 2000–2023

02550751001252000201120232000: 88.42001: 89.12002: 90.22003: 92.12004: 92.92005: 94.62006: 962007: 97.72008: 99.52009: 101.72010: 102.42011: 103.42012: 104.12013: 107.62014: 109.52015: 109.52016: 110.92017: 113.12018: 117.42019: 120.32020: 122.82021: 122.62022: 122.62023: 124

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Germany stood at 123.95. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Germany peaked at 123.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.39, in 2000.

Germany ranks 11th of 189 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000) in Germany, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 88.39
2001 89.1 +0.8%
2002 90.17 +1.2%
2003 92.07 +2.1%
2004 92.94 +0.9%
2005 94.58 +1.8%
2006 95.96 +1.5%
2007 97.67 +1.8%
2008 99.49 +1.9%
2009 101.69 +2.2%
2010 102.44 +0.7%
2011 103.39 +0.9%
2012 104.06 +0.6%
2013 107.6 +3.4%
2014 109.49 +1.8%
2015 109.53 +0.0%
2016 110.92 +1.3%
2017 113.11 +2.0%
2018 117.43 +3.8%
2019 120.27 +2.4%
2020 122.81 +2.1%
2021 122.59 -0.2%
2022 122.61 +0.0%
2023 123.95 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.21 88.39 101.69 10
2010s 109.82 102.44 120.27 10
2020s 122.99 122.59 123.95 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 New Zealand 131.24 compare
  2. 9 Finland 130.2 compare
  3. 10 Japan 124.44 compare
  4. 12 United States 123.92 compare
  5. 13 Belgium 122.92 compare
  6. 14 Sweden 117.41 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Germany?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Germany was 123.95 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 123.95 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 88.39 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Germany ranks 11th 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 15.2%. 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 (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
190 places, 3,568 data points, 1990–2024
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