Nursing personnel in Germany
Germany: Nursing personnel was 1.02 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing personnel in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Germany is 1.02 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Germany peaked at 1.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 706,000, in 2000.
That places Germany 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 751,000 | 706,000 | 802,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 878,100 | 807,000 | 980,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 1.00 million | 1.02 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Germany?
- Nursing personnel in Germany was 1.02 million in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 706,000 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for nursing personnel?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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