Germany vs Netherlands: Nurses and midwives

Germany
12.25 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
11.67 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
13th
Netherlands rank
15th

Nurses and midwives over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 12.25 per 1,000 people against 11.67 per 1,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.58 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Globally, Germany ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 188 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.