Nursing personnel in France
France: Nursing personnel was 598,915 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
598,915
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 189 countries
All-time high
599,381
in 2020
All-time low
361,962
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021
Nursing personnel in France, 1998–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in France is 598,915, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in France peaked at 599,381 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 361,962, in 1998.
That places France 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,145 | 361,962 | 376,328 | 2 |
| 2000s | 447,173 | 390,111 | 510,165 | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,563 | 524,693 | 590,518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 599,148 | 598,915 | 599,381 | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 Russia 1.02 million compare
- 7 Germany 1.02 million compare
- 8 United Kingdom 623,408 compare
- 10 Indonesia 587,946 compare
- 11 Philippines 539,536 compare
- 12 South Korea 506,970 compare
More health data for France
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in France?
- Nursing personnel in France was 598,915 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 599,381 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,962 in 1998.
- How does France rank for nursing personnel?
- France ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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