Nursing personnel in Spain
Spain: Nursing personnel was 84.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
84.5%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
48th
of 86 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2007
All-time low
81.9%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Nursing personnel in Spain, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Spain is 84.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Spain peaked at 87.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2000.
That places Spain 48th out of 86 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.9% | 81.9% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 83.3% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.3% | 85.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 45 Switzerland 84.9% compare
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- 50 Uruguay 83.5% compare
- 51 Costa Rica 83.1% compare
More health data for Spain
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,290 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 256,713 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 242,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 258,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 243,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 257,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 242,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Spain?
- Nursing personnel in Spain was 84.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for nursing personnel?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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