Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden
Sweden: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 117.41 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden, 1995–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden stood at 117.41. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden peaked at 117.41 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.19, in 1997.
Sweden ranks 14th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 99.96 | — |
| 1996 | 99.84 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 99.19 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 101.27 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 102.47 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 103.23 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 104.79 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 106.95 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 108.1 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 110.09 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 112.06 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 113.65 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 114.79 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 115.17 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 115.35 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 116.14 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 116.44 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 116.93 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 117.18 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 117.11 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 117.28 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 117.1 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 116.79 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 116.56 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 116.33 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 114.34 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 116.65 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 117.41 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.55 | 99.19 | 102.47 | 5 |
| 2000s | 110.42 | 103.23 | 115.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.79 | 116.14 | 117.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.13 | 114.34 | 117.41 | 3 |
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More health data for Sweden
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,109 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 30 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate -0.9942 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0246 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden was 117.41 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 117.41 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.19 in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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