Australia - Density of Professional Nurses Licensed to Practice

Since 2014, Australia Density of Professional Nurses Licensed to Practice increased 1% year on year. With 13.01 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, the country was ranked number 8 comparing other countries in Density of Professional Nurses Licensed to Practice. Australia is overtaken by United States, which was ranked number 7 at 14.62 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by New Zealand with 11.16 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway ranked the highest with 27.26 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, an increase of 3.9% versus 2018. Luxembourg, Sweden and Denmark respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Chile recorded the best 5 years average growth at +9.4% per year, while Lithuania witnessed the worst performance at -0.7% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 13.01
2018 12.96
2017 12.76
2016 12.62
2015 12.47
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How does Australia rank in Density of Professional Nurses Licensed to Practice?

# 19 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Norway
27 2019 +3.9 % +1.7 % View data
2 #2
Luxembourg
25 2019 +1.0 % +0.9 % View data
7 #7
United States
15 2019 +1.8 % +1.9 % View data
8 #8
Australia
13 2019 +0.4 % +1.0 % View data
9 #9
New Zealand
11 2019 +0.4 % +0.7 % View data
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