Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Spain
Spain: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 6.41 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Spain is 6.41, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Spain peaked at 6.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 1990.
Spain ranks 53rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.83 | — |
| 1991 | 4.11 | +45.4% |
| 1992 | 4.18 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.23 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.21 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.39 | -21.2% |
| 1997 | 3.46 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.45 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.5 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.66 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 4 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.41 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.42 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.49 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.58 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.73 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.95 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.08 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.28 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.36 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.38 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.44 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.67 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.89 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.01 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.04 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.25 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.5 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 6.41 | -1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +45.4% | 2.83 | 4.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 | 2.83 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 | 3.66 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 | 5.28 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 | 6.25 | 6.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 50 Saudi Arabia 6.56 compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 6.49 compare
- 52 Tajikistan 6.45 compare
- 54 South Africa 6.39 compare
- 55 Libya 6.38 compare
- 56 Poland 6.33 compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Spain?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Spain was 6.41 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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