Nursing personnel in Spain
Spain: Nursing personnel was 284,232 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
Nursing personnel in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 78,800 | — |
| 1981 | 125,884 | +59.8% |
| 1982 | 131,999 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 134,400 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 136,772 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 141,359 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 142,960 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 146,333 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 150,986 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 104,300 | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 155,035 | +48.6% |
| 1992 | 158,466 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 161,684 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 161,852 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 166,060 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 130,000 | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 133,933 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 133,633 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 136,300 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 143,567 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 158,300 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 168,833 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 180,833 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 184,600 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 190,400 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 197,867 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 208,267 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 221,600 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 229,700 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 239,867 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 243,967 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 245,300 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 239,767 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 239,333 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 245,533 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 256,333 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 267,266 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 273,833 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 276,833 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 287,000 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 298,033 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 290,633 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 284,232 | -2.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 284,232 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,449, 7.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 284,232 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,789, 5.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nursing personnel in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +59.8% | 78,800 | 125,884 |
| 1991 | +48.6% | 104,300 | 155,035 |
| 1990 | -30.9% | 150,986 | 104,300 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % 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 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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