Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iceland
Iceland: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 15.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.86
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
16.34
in 2020
All-time low
13.09
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iceland is 15.86, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iceland peaked at 16.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.09, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 4th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.27 | — |
| 1991 | 13.27 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.23 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 13.49 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 13.59 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.1 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 13.09 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 13.85 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 14.26 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 14.15 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.99 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.9 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.99 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14.38 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 14.45 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 14.75 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.78 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.67 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 16.07 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.32 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 15.69 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.96 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.26 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.15 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.28 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 15.29 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.47 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.16 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 16.34 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.71 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 15.64 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.86 | +1.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.53 | 13.09 | 14.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.65 | 13.9 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.76 | 15 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.89 | 15.64 | 16.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iceland?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Iceland was 15.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.09 in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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