Ireland - Density of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals

Since 2014, Ireland Density of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals grew 1.7% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 23 comparing other countries in Density of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals with 5.39 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Ireland is overtaken by Belgium, which was number 22 at 5.5 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by France with 5.34 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway lead the ranking with 9.2 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, an increase of 1.1% compared to 2018. Norway, Switzerland and Belgium respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. South Korea witnessed the best average annual growth at +6.7% per year, while Australia recorded the worst performance at -1.7% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 5.39
2018 5.29
2017 5.16
2016 5.05
2015 5.05
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How does Ireland rank in Density of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals?

# 54 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Norway
9 2019 +1.1 % +0.6 % View data
3 #3
Switzerland
8 2019 +0.4 % +0.4 % View data
21 #21
Lithuania
6 2019 +0.2 % +0.6 % View data
23 #23
Ireland
5 2019 +1.9 % +1.7 % View data
25 #25
Czech Republic
5 2019 -0.4 % +0.4 % View data
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