Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Netherlands
Netherlands: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 11.67 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Netherlands, 1999–2022
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 Netherlands stood at 11.67 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Netherlands peaked at 12.32 per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.88 per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.17 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 10.31 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.61 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.88 per 1,000 people | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 8.05 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.19 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.26 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.27 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.37 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.48 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.71 per 1,000 people | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 11.81 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.96 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.19 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.32 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.44 per 1,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 10.64 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.79 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.06 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.28 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.89 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.21 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 11.53 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 11.67 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 11.67 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 11.67 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +38.1% | 8.48 per 1,000 people | 11.71 per 1,000 people |
| 2002 | -25.7% | 10.61 per 1,000 people | 7.88 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.17 per 1,000 people | 10.17 per 1,000 people | 10.17 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.01 per 1,000 people | 7.88 per 1,000 people | 11.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 per 1,000 people | 10.44 per 1,000 people | 12.32 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.47 per 1,000 people | 11.21 per 1,000 people | 11.67 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Netherlands
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Netherlands?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Netherlands was 11.67 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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