Nursing personnel in Iceland
Iceland: Nursing personnel was 6,006 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,006
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
136th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6,006
in 2024
All-time low
2,028
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Nursing personnel in Iceland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6,006 for nursing personnel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Iceland peaked at 6,006 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,028, in 1980.
That places Iceland 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,606 | 2,028 | 3,052 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,444 | 3,179 | 3,717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,151 | 3,728 | 4,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,981 | 4,625 | 5,539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,769 | 5,569 | 6,006 | 5 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Iceland?
- Nursing personnel in Iceland was 6,006 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,006 in 2024.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,028 in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for nursing personnel?
- Iceland ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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