Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 13.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.72
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13.72
in 2023
All-time low
7.14
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Luxembourg, 1995–2023

0510151995200920231995: 7.11996: 7.41997: 7.51998: 7.51999: 7.52000: 7.62001: 7.72002: 82003: 9.22004: 9.42005: 11.32006: 11.32007: 11.22008: 11.42009: 11.52010: 11.42011: 11.62012: 12.32013: 12.32014: 12.32015: 12.32016: 12.12017: 12.12018: 12.12019: 12.52020: 12.82021: 13.32022: 13.72023: 13.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Luxembourg stood at 13.72. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Luxembourg peaked at 13.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.14, in 1995.

That places Luxembourg 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Luxembourg, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 7.14 —
1996 7.36 +3.2%
1997 7.52 +2.2%
1998 7.46 -0.9%
1999 7.54 +1.0%
2000 7.61 +0.9%
2001 7.67 +0.9%
2002 7.99 +4.1%
2003 9.19 +15.0%
2004 9.36 +1.9%
2005 11.29 +20.6%
2006 11.26 -0.3%
2007 11.16 -0.9%
2008 11.44 +2.5%
2009 11.46 +0.2%
2010 11.4 -0.5%
2011 11.63 +2.0%
2012 12.29 +5.7%
2013 12.3 +0.1%
2014 12.32 +0.2%
2015 12.27 -0.4%
2016 12.08 -1.5%
2017 12.08 +0.0%
2018 12.14 +0.5%
2019 12.54 +3.3%
2020 12.77 +1.8%
2021 13.33 +4.4%
2022 13.71 +2.9%
2023 13.72 +0.1%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 13.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 13.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.4 7.14 7.54 5
2000s 9.84 7.61 11.46 10
2010s 12.11 11.4 12.54 10
2020s 13.38 12.77 13.72 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 4 Iceland 15.86 compare
  2. 5 Ireland 14.78 compare
  3. 6 Finland 14.01 compare
  4. 8 Australia 13.45 compare
  5. 9 United States 13.38 compare
  6. 10 Japan 12.98 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Luxembourg?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Luxembourg was 13.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 13.72 in 2023.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 7.14 in 1995.
How does Luxembourg rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Luxembourg ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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