Nursing personnel in Spain
Spain: Nursing personnel was 284,232 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
284,232
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
19th
of 189 countries
All-time high
298,033
in 2021
All-time low
78,800
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2023
Nursing personnel in Spain, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Spain recorded 284,232 for nursing personnel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Spain peaked at 298,033 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78,800, in 1980.
Spain ranks 19th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 132,166 | 78,800 | 150,986 | 9 |
| 1990s | 144,126 | 104,300 | 166,060 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,397 | 143,567 | 229,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,803 | 239,333 | 276,833 | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,974 | 284,232 | 298,033 | 4 |
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More health data for Spain
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Spain?
- Nursing personnel in Spain was 284,232 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 298,033 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,800 in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for nursing personnel?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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