Nurses and midwives in Spain
Spain: Nurses and midwives was 6.41 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Spain, 1990–2022
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 Spain is 6.41 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Spain peaked at 6.5 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.83 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Spain 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 per 1,000 people | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 5.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 per 1,000 people | 5.28 per 1,000 people | 6.04 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 per 1,000 people | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 6.5 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 50 Saudi Arabia 6.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 6.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Tajikistan 6.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 54 South Africa 6.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Libya 6.38 per 1,000 people compare
- 56 Poland 6.33 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Spain
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 223,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 243,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 252,854 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 238,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 247,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 232,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 237,061 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 32.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 67.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 32.45 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Spain?
- Nurses and midwives in Spain was 6.41 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.83 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for nurses and midwives?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.