Number of Practising Nurses
This key economic indicator for the Health Care Provider sector has been recently updated.
- In 2019, Number of Practising Nurses in China increased 3.9% from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 China Number of Practising Nurses rose 6.1% year on year at 4,045,156 Persons.
- In 2019 India was ranked number 2 in Number of Practising Nurses.
Top Countries in Number of Practising Nurses
Units (Persons) - 1978 to 2019
| # | 34 Countries | Units (Persons) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
| 4,045,156 | 2019 | +3.9 % | +6.1 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
India
| 2,198,417 | 2019 | +3.5 % | +4.3 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Japan
| 1,503,896 | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Russia
| 1,256,496 | 2019 | +1.2 % | -0.5 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Germany
| 1,108,541 | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.8 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
United Kingdom
| 517,001 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.2 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
South Korea
| 384,145 | 2019 | +2.8 % | +6.3 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Canada
| 373,820 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Mexico
| 368,671 | 2019 | +2.4 % | +2.7 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Italy
| 340,275 | 2019 | -1.9 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Australia
| 301,832 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Spain
| 278,056 | 2019 | +1.3 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Poland
| 193,891 | 2019 | -0.2 % | -0.5 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Netherlands
| 191,570 | 2019 | -0.1 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Switzerland
| 152,521 | 2019 | +1.8 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Belgium
| 131,178 | 2019 | +1.6 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Sweden
| 111,327 | 2019 | +0.9 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Norway
| 95,738 | 2019 | +1.6 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Czech Republic
| 85,985 | 2019 | +0.3 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
South Africa
| 79,208 | 2019 | +2.8 % | +3.4 % | View data |
Source: OECD