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.
Nursing personnel in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 86.0% | — |
| 2013 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 82.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Germany's 82.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.5%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.3% | 84.1% | 86.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 82.9% | 83.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % 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 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 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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