Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in France
France: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 9.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.42
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 188 countries
All-time high
9.45
in 2020
All-time low
6.4
in 1998
Years of data
24
1998–2021
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in France, 1998–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in France stood at 9.42.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in France peaked at 9.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 1998.
That places France 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.4 | — |
| 1999 | 6.62 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.82 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.97 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.86 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.29 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 7.46 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.64 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.84 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.92 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.16 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 8.4 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.57 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.75 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.04 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.78 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.91 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.03 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.19 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.24 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.28 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.34 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.45 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.42 | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 9.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 9.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 | 6.4 | 6.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.54 | 6.82 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 | 8.57 | 9.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 | 9.42 | 9.45 | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 United Kingdom 9.55 compare
- 24 Czechia 9.53 compare
- 25 San Marino 9.44 compare
- 27 Paraguay 9.41 compare
- 28 South Korea 9.09 compare
- 29 Qatar 8.49 compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in France?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in France was 9.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 1998.
- How does France rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- France ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).