Nursing personnel in Ireland
Ireland: Nursing personnel was 89.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 85 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 2011
All-time low
88.5%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2024
Nursing personnel in Ireland, 2006–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, nursing personnel in Ireland stood at 89.5%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Ireland peaked at 92.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 26th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nursing personnel in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 88.5% | — |
| 2011 | 92.4% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.6% | 92.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 89.4% | 89.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 23 Canada 90.0% compare
- 24 Peru 89.9% compare
- 25 New Zealand 89.8% compare
- 27 Panama 89.1% compare
- 28 El Salvador 88.2% compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88.1% compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,122 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1621 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Ireland?
- Nursing personnel in Ireland was 89.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for nursing personnel?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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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