* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
Nurses per 1,000 people, 2020:
The average for 2020 based on 25 countries was 8.71 nurses per 1,000 people. The highest value was in Switzerland: 18.37 nurses per 1,000 people and the lowest value was in South Africa: 1.03 nurses per 1,000 people. The indicator is available from 1978 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.
Measure: nurses per 1,000 people; Source: OECD
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
| Countries | Nurses per 1,000 people, 2020 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 18.37 | 1 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Norway | 18.01 | 2 | 2002 - 2021 |
| Iceland | 15.63 | 3 | 1980 - 2021 |
| Australia | 12.26 | 4 | 1980 - 2020 |
| Japan | 12.1 | 5 | 2002 - 2020 |
| Germany | 12.06 | 6 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Netherlands | 11.08 | 7 | 2002 - 2020 |
| New Zealand | 10.6 | 8 | 2005 - 2021 |
| Austria | 10.48 | 9 | 1985 - 2020 |
| Slovenia | 10.47 | 10 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Canada | 10.06 | 11 | 2003 - 2020 |
| Czechia | 8.66 | 12 | 1980 - 2020 |
| UK | 8.46 | 13 | 2000 - 2021 |
| South Korea | 8.37 | 14 | 1997 - 2020 |
| Lithuania | 7.81 | 15 | 1991 - 2020 |
| Hungary | 6.58 | 16 | 1990 - 2021 |
| Estonia | 6.38 | 17 | 1980 - 2020 |
| Italy | 6.28 | 18 | 2003 - 2021 |
| Spain | 6.1 | 19 | 1980 - 2020 |
| Israel | 5.14 | 20 | 1996 - 2020 |
| Latvia | 4.18 | 21 | 1989 - 2020 |
| China | 3.27 | 22 | 1978 - 2020 |
| Mexico | 2.91 | 23 | 1990 - 2020 |
| Brazil | 1.42 | 24 | 1990 - 2021 |
| South Africa | 1.03 | 25 | 1998 - 2020 |
Definition: Number of professional and associate professional nurses per 1,000 residents of the country.
1. Switzerland
2. Norway
3. Iceland
4. Australia
5. Japan
6. Germany
7. Netherlands
8. New Zealand
9. Austria
10. Slovenia
11. Canada
12. Czechia
13. UK
14. South Korea
15. Lithuania
16. Hungary
17. Estonia
18. Italy
19. Spain
20. Israel
21. Latvia
22. China
24. Brazil
25. South Africa
18.37
18.01
15.63
12.26
12.10
12.06
11.08
10.60
10.48
10.47
10.06
8.66
8.46
8.37
7.81
6.58
6.38
6.28
6.10
5.14
4.18
3.27
2.91
1.42
1.03
4.6
9.2
13.8
18.37
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