Nursing personnel in Netherlands

Netherlands: Nursing personnel was 198,573 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
198,573
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
28th
of 189 countries
All-time high
204,503
in 2022
All-time low
126,500
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2023

Nursing personnel in Netherlands, 2002–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2002201220232002: 126.5k2003: 129.8k2004: 132.4k2005: 133.7k2006: 134.1k2007: 136.0k2008: 138.2k2014: 174.3k2015: 178.3k2016: 181.7k2017: 187.3k2018: 192.3k2019: 186.8k2020: 193.4k2021: 199.7k2022: 204.5k2023: 198.6k

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

Annual values for Nursing personnel (number) in Netherlands, 2002 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +26.1% 138,200 174,285

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Egypt 216,306 compare
  2. 26 Poland 216,086 compare
  3. 27 Saudi Arabia 213,110 compare
  4. 29 Iran 183,036 compare
  5. 30 Switzerland 167,144 compare
  6. 31 Romania 156,478 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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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Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
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