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.
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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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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