Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Germany
Germany: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 12.25 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.25 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 188 countries
All-time high
12.3 per 1,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
8.83 per 1,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Germany, 2000–2022
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 2022, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Germany stood at 12.25 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Germany peaked at 12.3 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.83 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
Germany ranks 13th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Germany, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.83 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.91 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.02 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.21 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.29 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.46 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.58 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.77 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.95 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.17 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.24 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.34 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.41 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.76 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.95 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.95 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.09 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.31 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.74 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.03 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.3 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.26 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.25 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 12.25 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 12.25 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.42 per 1,000 people | 8.83 per 1,000 people | 10.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.98 per 1,000 people | 10.24 per 1,000 people | 12.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 per 1,000 people | 12.25 per 1,000 people | 12.3 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Germany?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Germany was 12.25 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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