Nurses and midwives in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Nurses and midwives was 13.72 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.72 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13.72 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
7.14 per 1,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Nurses and midwives in Luxembourg, 1995–2023

0510151995200920231995: 7.1 per 1,000 people1996: 7.4 per 1,000 people1997: 7.5 per 1,000 people1998: 7.5 per 1,000 people1999: 7.5 per 1,000 people2000: 7.6 per 1,000 people2001: 7.7 per 1,000 people2002: 8 per 1,000 people2003: 9.2 per 1,000 people2004: 9.4 per 1,000 people2005: 11.3 per 1,000 people2006: 11.3 per 1,000 people2007: 11.2 per 1,000 people2008: 11.4 per 1,000 people2009: 11.5 per 1,000 people2010: 11.4 per 1,000 people2011: 11.6 per 1,000 people2012: 12.3 per 1,000 people2013: 12.3 per 1,000 people2014: 12.3 per 1,000 people2015: 12.3 per 1,000 people2016: 12.1 per 1,000 people2017: 12.1 per 1,000 people2018: 12.1 per 1,000 people2019: 12.5 per 1,000 people2020: 12.8 per 1,000 people2021: 13.3 per 1,000 people2022: 13.7 per 1,000 people2023: 13.7 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 Luxembourg is 13.72 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Luxembourg peaked at 13.72 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.14 per 1,000 people, in 1995.

Luxembourg ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.4 per 1,000 people 7.14 per 1,000 people 7.54 per 1,000 people 5
2000s 9.84 per 1,000 people 7.61 per 1,000 people 11.46 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 12.11 per 1,000 people 11.4 per 1,000 people 12.54 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 13.38 per 1,000 people 12.77 per 1,000 people 13.72 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 4 Iceland 15.86 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 5 Ireland 14.78 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 6 Finland 14.01 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 8 Australia 13.45 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 9 United States 13.38 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 10 Japan 12.98 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 Luxembourg?
Nurses and midwives in Luxembourg was 13.72 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 Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 13.72 per 1,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 7.14 per 1,000 people in 1995.
How does Luxembourg rank for nurses and midwives?
Luxembourg ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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
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.