Nurses and midwives in Germany
Germany: Nurses and midwives was 12.25 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, nurses and midwives in Germany stood at 12.25 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Germany peaked at 12.3 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.83 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
Germany ranks 13th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.42 per 1,000 people | 8.83 per 1,000 people | 10.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.98 per 1,000 people | 10.24 per 1,000 people | 12.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 per 1,000 people | 12.25 per 1,000 people | 12.3 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 389,835 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 399,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 378,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 401,231 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 387,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 410,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 391,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 390,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 369,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 420,055 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Germany?
- Nurses and midwives in Germany was 12.25 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for nurses and midwives?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.