Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 18.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Switzerland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Switzerland stood at 18.76. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Switzerland peaked at 18.76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.87, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.87 | — |
| 2001 | 11.91 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.32 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.85 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 12.73 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.93 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 13.35 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.61 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 13.89 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.17 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.93 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 15.46 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 15.88 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.21 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.45 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.89 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.34 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 17.54 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.92 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.29 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 18.71 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 18.73 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.76 | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 18.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 18.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.75, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.96 | 11.87 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.69 | 14.93 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.73 | 18.71 | 18.76 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Switzerland?
- Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Switzerland was 18.76 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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