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Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 2010

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2010, Norway ranks #1 with 16.7 per 1,000 people. Iceland is second with 15.3 per 1,000 people, 8.7% behind. The top five are Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Ireland and Netherlands. The median across all 127 is 3.84 per 1,000 people; Sierra Leone is last at 0.148 per 1,000 people.

#1
Norway · 16.7 per 1,000 people
Median
3.84 per 1,000 people
Coverage
127 countries
Data year
2010
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Nurses and midwives per 1,000Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Norway 16.7; 2. Iceland 15.3; 3. Switzerland 14.9; 4. Ireland 13.5; 5. Netherlands 11.8; 6. Sweden 11.6; 7. Uzbekistan 11.4; 8. Luxembourg 11.4; 9. Denmark 11.1; 10. United States 10.9.Norway16.7Iceland15.3Switzerland14.9Ireland13.5Netherlands11.8Sweden11.6Uzbekistan11.4Luxembourg11.4Denmark11.1United States10.9
Top 10: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 (per 1,000 people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Norway 16.7; 2. Iceland 15.3; 3. Switzerland 14.9; 4. Ireland 13.5; 5. Netherlands 11.8; 6. Sweden 11.6; 7. Uzbekistan 11.4; 8. Luxembourg 11.4; 9. Denmark 11.1; 10. United States 10.9.
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 over time, top 5Norway: 14.2 in 2002 to 16.7 in 2010; Iceland: 13.3 in 1990 to 15.3 in 2010; Switzerland: 11.9 in 2000 to 14.9 in 2010; Ireland: 11.5 in 1994 to 13.5 in 2010; Netherlands: 10.2 in 1999 to 11.8 in 2010.04.178.3312.516.7199020002010NorwayIcelandSwitzerlandIrelandNetherlands
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 over time, top 5 (per 1,000 people). Norway: 14.2 in 2002 to 16.7 in 2010; Iceland: 13.3 in 1990 to 15.3 in 2010; Switzerland: 11.9 in 2000 to 14.9 in 2010; Ireland: 11.5 in 1994 to 13.5 in 2010; Netherlands: 10.2 in 1999 to 11.8 in 2010.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 in 2010, 2010
RankCountryNurses and midwives per 1,000 (per 1,000 people)
1Norway16.7
2Iceland15.3
3Switzerland14.9
4Ireland13.5
5Netherlands11.8
6Sweden11.6
7Uzbekistan11.4
8Luxembourg11.4
9Denmark11.1
10United States10.9
11Finland10.8
12New Zealand10.6
13Belarus10.5
14Australia10.4
15Japan10.3
16Germany10.2
17Belgium10.1
18Canada9.34
19Cuba9.12
20United Kingdom8.86
21France8.57
22Czechia8.53
23Slovenia8.25
24Lithuania7.66
25Kazakhstan7.45
26Brunei Darussalam7.41
27Ukraine7.37
28Azerbaijan7.26
29Russian Federation7.01
30Austria6.76
31Malta6.71
32Kuwait6.64
33Palau6.47
34Slovak Republic6.42
35Estonia6.4
36Hungary6.4
37Moldova6.35
38Qatar6.21
39Serbia6.14
40Portugal5.9
41Poland5.86
42Croatia5.81
43Singapore5.78
44Romania5.72
45Kyrgyz Republic5.58
46Italy5.44
47Bosnia and Herzegovina5.33
48Spain5.28
49Montenegro5.22
50Latvia5.2
51Maldives5.18
52Saudi Arabia5.16
53Armenia5.14
54Israel5.11
55Korea, Rep.4.71
56Bulgaria4.71
57Oman4.67
58Seychelles4.34
59North Macedonia4.23
60Georgia4.16
61Turkmenistan4.13
62Albania4.05
63Tajikistan3.89
64Andorra3.84
65Tonga3.72
66Kiribati3.72
67Greece3.68
68Mongolia3.66
69Jordan3.52
70Cyprus3.5
71Micronesia, Fed. Sts.3.32
72United Arab Emirates3.27
73Malaysia3.24
74Botswana2.86
75Trinidad and Tobago2.82
76Mauritius2.81
77Philippines2.65
78St. Vincent and the Grenadines2.56
79Bahrain2.52
80Marshall Islands2.44
81Mexico2.42
82Türkiye2.25
83Tunisia2.21
84Thailand2.02
85Costa Rica1.87
86Syrian Arab Republic1.78
87Lebanon1.74
88Sri Lanka1.69
89Ecuador1.65
90China1.52
91Samoa1.48
92Nigeria1.29
93Nicaragua1.28
94Chile1.26
95Viet Nam1.24
96Panama1.23
97Timor-Leste1.16
98Cabo Verde1.07
99Ghana1.03
100Guyana1.01

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About the top 10

#6 Sweden

Sweden ranks #6 on this list with 11.6 per 1,000 people.

Capital
Stockholm
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
10.6 million people (2025)
GDP
US$669 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$63,133 (2025)
Life expectancy
84.1 years (2024)
Urban population
89.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö.

Also ranks #3 in researchers in r&d per million · #4 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #6 in male life expectancy.

Full country profile Weather in Stockholm (Purr Weather)

#10 United States

United States ranks #10 on this list with 10.9 per 1,000 people.

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in New York (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 for each country in 2010, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.MED.NUMW.P3. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people): Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Country data.

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.