Nursing personnel in Sweden
Sweden: Nursing personnel was 115,024 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
115,024
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 189 countries
All-time high
115,024
in 2022
All-time low
81,890
in 1997
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Nursing personnel in Sweden, 1995–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, nursing personnel in Sweden stood at 115,024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Sweden peaked at 115,024 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81,890, in 1997.
That places Sweden 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Nursing personnel in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82,489 | — |
| 1996 | 82,424 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81,890 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 83,632 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 84,658 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 85,501 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 87,000 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 89,152 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 90,476 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 92,532 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 94,669 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 96,615 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 98,371 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 99,472 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 100,386 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 101,903 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 103,015 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 104,156 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 105,302 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 106,304 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 107,571 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 108,736 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 109,865 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 110,808 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 111,664 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 110,586 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 113,491 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 115,024 | +1.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 115,024 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39,449, 2.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 115,024 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,789, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,019 | 81,890 | 84,658 | 5 |
| 2000s | 93,417 | 85,501 | 100,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,932 | 101,903 | 111,664 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,034 | 110,586 | 115,024 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Sweden?
- Nursing personnel in Sweden was 115,024 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 115,024 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,890 in 1997.
- How does Sweden rank for nursing personnel?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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