Nursing personnel in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nursing personnel was 88.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
88.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 85 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2015
All-time low
88.1%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Nursing personnel in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 88.72016: 88.52017: 88.52018: 88.62019: 88.62020: 88.62021: 88.52022: 88.42023: 88.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 88.1% for nursing personnel in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 88.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2023.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29th out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Nursing personnel in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Nursing personnel (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 88.7%
2016 88.5% -0.2%
2017 88.5% +0.0%
2018 88.6% +0.1%
2019 88.6% +0.0%
2020 88.6% +0.0%
2021 88.5% -0.1%
2022 88.4% -0.1%
2023 88.1% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 88.6% 88.5% 88.7% 5
2020s 88.4% 88.1% 88.6% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 Ireland 89.5% compare
  2. 27 Panama 89.1% compare
  3. 28 El Salvador 88.2% compare
  4. 30 South Africa 88.0% compare
  5. 31 Australia 87.6% compare
  6. 32 United States of America 87.4% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Nursing personnel in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 88.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nursing personnel?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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About this data

Indicator
Nursing personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
86 places, 766 data points, 1999–2024
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