Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Germany

Germany: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 12.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
12.25
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 188 countries
All-time high
12.3
in 2020
All-time low
8.83
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Germany, 2000–2022

02.557.51012.52000201120222000: 8.82001: 8.92002: 92003: 9.22004: 9.32005: 9.52006: 9.62007: 9.82008: 9.92009: 10.22010: 10.22011: 10.32012: 10.42013: 10.82014: 10.92015: 10.92016: 11.12017: 11.32018: 11.72019: 122020: 12.32021: 12.32022: 12.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Germany stood at 12.25.

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 1000 people in Germany peaked at 12.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.83, 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 1000 people in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Germany, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 8.83 —
2001 8.91 +0.9%
2002 9.02 +1.2%
2003 9.21 +2.1%
2004 9.29 +0.9%
2005 9.46 +1.8%
2006 9.58 +1.3%
2007 9.77 +1.9%
2008 9.95 +1.9%
2009 10.17 +2.2%
2010 10.24 +0.7%
2011 10.34 +1.0%
2012 10.41 +0.7%
2013 10.76 +3.4%
2014 10.95 +1.8%
2015 10.95 +0.0%
2016 11.09 +1.3%
2017 11.31 +2.0%
2018 11.74 +3.8%
2019 12.03 +2.5%
2020 12.3 +2.2%
2021 12.26 -0.3%
2022 12.25 -0.1%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 12.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 12.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.42 8.83 10.17 10
2010s 10.98 10.24 12.03 10
2020s 12.27 12.25 12.3 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 10 Japan 12.98 compare
  2. 11 Belgium 12.89 compare
  3. 12 New Zealand 12.3 compare
  4. 14 Denmark 12.19 compare
  5. 15 Netherlands 11.67 compare
  6. 15 Sweden 11.67 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Germany?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Germany was 12.25 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 2020.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 8.83 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Germany ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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