Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in France
France: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 9.42 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in France, 1998–2021
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in France stood at 9.42 per 1,000 people.
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 1,000 people in France peaked at 9.45 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.4 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 6.62 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.54 per 1,000 people | 6.82 per 1,000 people | 8.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 per 1,000 people | 8.57 per 1,000 people | 9.34 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 per 1,000 people | 9.42 per 1,000 people | 9.45 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 23 United Kingdom 9.55 per 1,000 people compare
- 24 Czechia 9.53 per 1,000 people compare
- 25 San Marino 9.44 per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Paraguay 9.41 per 1,000 people compare
- 28 South Korea 9.09 per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Qatar 8.49 per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in France?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in France was 9.42 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 per 1,000 people in 1998.
- How does France rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- France ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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