Nursing personnel in Netherlands
Netherlands: Nursing personnel was 198,573 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing personnel in Netherlands, 2002–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 198,573 for nursing personnel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Netherlands peaked at 204,503 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 126,500, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 126,500 | — |
| 2003 | 129,800 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 132,400 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 133,700 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 134,100 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 136,000 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 138,200 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 174,285 | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 178,340 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 181,685 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 187,345 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 192,263 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 186,801 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 193,380 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 199,742 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 204,503 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 198,573 | -2.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 198,573 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,449, 5.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 198,573 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,789, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nursing personnel in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +26.1% | 138,200 | 174,285 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132,957 | 126,500 | 138,200 | 7 |
| 2010s | 183,453 | 174,285 | 192,263 | 6 |
| 2020s | 199,050 | 193,380 | 204,503 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Netherlands?
- Nursing personnel in Netherlands was 198,573 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 204,503 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,500 in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for nursing personnel?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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