Density of Professionally Active Nurses
This key economic indicator for the Health Care Provider sector has been recently updated.
- Iceland Density of Professionally Active Nurses increased 5.8% in 2019, compared to a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Germany Density of Professionally Active Nurses jumped by 1.7% year on year attaining 17.12 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons.
- In 2019 Norway was number 1 in Density of Professionally Active Nurses.
Top Countries in Density of Professionally Active Nurses
Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons - 1980 to 2019
| # | 24 Countries | Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Norway
| 21 | 2019 | +1.5 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Germany
| 17 | 2019 | +1.2 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Iceland
| 16 | 2019 | +5.8 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Australia
| 13 | 2019 | -0.1 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Belgium
| 13 | 2019 | +0.6 % | -0.1 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Ireland
| 13 | 2019 | -2.1 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Japan
| 13 | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Luxembourg
| 12 | 2019 | +0.4 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
United States
| 12 | 2019 | +0.5 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Sweden
| 12 | 2019 | +0.3 % | +0.1 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Denmark
| 11 | 2019 | +0.3 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
New Zealand
| 11 | 2019 | +0.6 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Canada
| 11 | 2019 | +1.2 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
France
| 11 | 2019 | +1.5 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Slovenia
| 10 | 2019 | +1.5 % | +3.8 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Lithuania
| 8 | 2019 | -0.1 % | +0.4 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Portugal
| 7 | 2019 | +1.3 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Italy
| 7 | 2019 | +0.1 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Spain
| 6 | 2019 | +1.1 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Israel
| 6 | 2019 | -0.8 % | +0.1 % | View data |
Source: OECD