India - Density of Practising Nurses

Since 2014, India Density of Practising Nurses was up 3.8% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 32 comparing other countries in Density of Practising Nurses at 1.65 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. India is overtaken by China, which was number 31 with 2.84 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by South Africa with 1.38 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway ranked the highest with 17.97 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, an increase of 1.3% compared to 2018. Switzerland, Iceland and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Costa Rica recorded the best 5 years average growth at +7.7% per year, while Latvia witnessed the worst performance at -2% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 1.65
2018 1.60
2017 1.55
2016 1.50
2015 1.45
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How does India rank in Density of Practising Nurses?

# 34 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Norway
18 2019 +1.3 % +1.3 % View data
2 #2
Switzerland
18 2019 +1.4 % +2.0 % View data
31 #31
China
3 2019 +3.6 % +5.7 % View data
32 #32
India
2 2019 +3.1 % +3.8 % View data
33 #33
South Africa
1 2019 +2.2 % +2.3 % View data
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