Nursing and midwifery personnel in Iceland

Iceland: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 160.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
160.83
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
163.39
in 2020
All-time low
130.93
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Iceland, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 132.71991: 132.71992: 132.31993: 134.91994: 135.81995: 1311996: 130.91997: 138.51998: 142.61999: 141.52000: 139.82001: 1392002: 139.92003: 143.82004: 144.52005: 147.52006: 1452007: 147.82008: 156.72009: 160.72010: 153.22011: 156.92012: 159.62013: 162.62014: 161.52015: 162.82016: 1502017: 152.92018: 154.72019: 161.62020: 163.42021: 157.12022: 156.42023: 158.62024: 160.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 160.83 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Iceland peaked at 163.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 130.93, in 1996.

Iceland ranks 3rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000) in Iceland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 132.69
1991 132.7 +0.0%
1992 132.29 -0.3%
1993 134.88 +2.0%
1994 135.85 +0.7%
1995 131.03 -3.5%
1996 130.93 -0.1%
1997 138.5 +5.8%
1998 142.58 +2.9%
1999 141.53 -0.7%
2000 139.85 -1.2%
2001 139.04 -0.6%
2002 139.92 +0.6%
2003 143.79 +2.8%
2004 144.52 +0.5%
2005 147.51 +2.1%
2006 145.02 -1.7%
2007 147.77 +1.9%
2008 156.72 +6.1%
2009 160.73 +2.6%
2010 153.21 -4.7%
2011 156.88 +2.4%
2012 159.57 +1.7%
2013 162.61 +1.9%
2014 161.5 -0.7%
2015 162.75 +0.8%
2016 150.03 -7.8%
2017 152.93 +1.9%
2018 154.69 +1.2%
2019 161.55 +4.4%
2020 163.39 +1.1%
2021 157.06 -3.9%
2022 156.39 -0.4%
2023 158.62 +1.4%
2024 160.83 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 135.3 130.93 142.58 10
2000s 146.49 139.04 160.73 10
2010s 157.57 150.03 162.75 10
2020s 159.26 156.39 163.39 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Monaco 208.31 compare
  2. 2 Switzerland 191.96 compare
  3. 4 Norway 160.4 compare
  4. 5 Ireland 154.04 compare
  5. 6 Australia 144.31 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Iceland?
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Iceland was 160.83 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 163.39 in 2020.
What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 130.93 in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
Iceland ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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