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
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.
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 |
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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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