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Nurses and midwives in Iceland

Iceland: Nurses and midwives was 15.86 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.86 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 188 countries
All-time high
16.34 per 1,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
13.09 per 1,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nurses and midwives in Iceland, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 13.3 per 1,000 people1991: 13.3 per 1,000 people1992: 13.2 per 1,000 people1993: 13.5 per 1,000 people1994: 13.6 per 1,000 people1995: 13.1 per 1,000 people1996: 13.1 per 1,000 people1997: 13.8 per 1,000 people1998: 14.3 per 1,000 people1999: 14.2 per 1,000 people2000: 14 per 1,000 people2001: 13.9 per 1,000 people2002: 14 per 1,000 people2003: 14.4 per 1,000 people2004: 14.4 per 1,000 people2005: 14.8 per 1,000 people2006: 14.5 per 1,000 people2007: 14.8 per 1,000 people2008: 15.7 per 1,000 people2009: 16.1 per 1,000 people2010: 15.3 per 1,000 people2011: 15.7 per 1,000 people2012: 16 per 1,000 people2013: 16.3 per 1,000 people2014: 16.1 per 1,000 people2015: 16.3 per 1,000 people2016: 15 per 1,000 people2017: 15.3 per 1,000 people2018: 15.5 per 1,000 people2019: 16.2 per 1,000 people2020: 16.3 per 1,000 people2021: 15.7 per 1,000 people2022: 15.6 per 1,000 people2023: 15.9 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in Iceland is 15.86 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Iceland peaked at 16.34 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.09 per 1,000 people, in 1996.

That places Iceland 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.53 per 1,000 people 13.09 per 1,000 people 14.26 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 14.65 per 1,000 people 13.9 per 1,000 people 16.07 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 15.76 per 1,000 people 15 per 1,000 people 16.28 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 15.89 per 1,000 people 15.64 per 1,000 people 16.34 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 Monaco 20.83 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 2 Switzerland 18.76 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 3 Norway 16.51 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 5 Ireland 14.78 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 6 Finland 14.01 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 7 Luxembourg 13.72 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives in Iceland?
Nurses and midwives in Iceland was 15.86 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 16.34 per 1,000 people in 2020.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.09 per 1,000 people in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for nurses and midwives?
Iceland ranks 4th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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

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
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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.