Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021) by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
1.63 million Number
Germany
Lowest
1,187 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
45,002 Number
Years covered
42
1980–2021
Data points
524
What the numbers show
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data (1980-2021) is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 1.63 million Number in Germany; the lowest is 1,187 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 45,002 Number, and the mean is 273,370 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,377.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Liechtenstein (up 656.1%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 17.4%).
Nursing and caring professionals - historical data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1.63 million Number | 2019 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1.63 million Number | 2018 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 1.63 million Number | 2018 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 999,379 Number | 2020 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 429,548 Number | 2020 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 5 | Netherlands | 429,548 Number | 2020 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 7 | Switzerland | 229,122 Number | 2020 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 225,582 Number | 2020 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 9 | Norway | 196,438 Number | 2021 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 10 | Finland | 195,597 Number | 2018 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 11 | Denmark | 153,541 Number | 2019 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 143,960 Number | 2020 | up 117.1% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 122,402 Number | 2020 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 93,770 Number | 2020 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 15 | Serbia | 45,159 Number | 2021 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 16 | Greece | 45,002 Number | 2019 | down 8.9% | flat |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 32,994 Number | 2020 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 18 | Croatia | 30,262 Number | 2020 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 18 | Croatia | 30,262 Number | 2020 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 28,229 Number | 2020 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 20 | Lithuania | 28,229 Number | 2020 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 22 | Slovenia | 25,001 Number | 2020 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 22 | Slovenia | 25,001 Number | 2020 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 13,050 Number | 2020 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 13,050 Number | 2020 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 26 | Iceland | 12,490 Number | 2020 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 10,850 Number | 2017 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 28 | Latvia | 10,616 Number | 2020 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 28 | Latvia | 10,616 Number | 2020 | down 17.4% | falling |
| 30 | Malta | 8,598 Number | 2020 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 31 | Liechtenstein | 1,187 Number | 2021 | up 656.1% | volatile |