Nursing personnel in Germany
Germany: Nursing personnel was 82.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
82.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
86.0%
in 2012
All-time low
82.9%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Nursing personnel in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Germany recorded 82.9% for nursing personnel in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Germany peaked at 86.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2023.
That places Germany 52nd out of 86 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.3% | 84.1% | 86.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 82.9% | 83.9% | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Germany?
- Nursing personnel in Germany was 82.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for nursing personnel?
- Germany ranks 52nd out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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