Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden

Sweden: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 117.41 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
117.41
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 189 countries
All-time high
117.41
in 2022
All-time low
99.19
in 1997
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Sweden, 1995–2022

02550751001251995200820221995: 1001996: 99.81997: 99.21998: 101.31999: 102.52000: 103.22001: 104.82002: 1072003: 108.12004: 110.12005: 112.12006: 113.72007: 114.82008: 115.22009: 115.32010: 116.12011: 116.42012: 116.92013: 117.22014: 117.12015: 117.32016: 117.12017: 116.82018: 116.62019: 116.32020: 114.32021: 116.72022: 117.4

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

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10,000) in Sweden, 1995 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 11 Germany 123.95 compare
  2. 12 United States of America 123.92 compare
  3. 13 Belgium 122.92 compare
  4. 15 Canada 116.18 compare
  5. 16 Netherlands 112.31 compare
  6. 17 Austria 109.37 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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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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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