Portugal - Density of Professionally Active Nurses

Since 2014, Portugal Density of Professionally Active Nurses rose 2.6% year on year. With 6.97 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, the country was number 17 among other countries in Density of Professionally Active Nurses. Portugal is overtaken by Lithuania, which was ranked number 16 at 7.8 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Italy with 6.74 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway topped the ranking with 21.07 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, a growth of 1.5% versus 2018. Germany, Iceland and Australia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Turkey witnessed the best average annual growth at +4.7% per year, while Latvia witnessed the worst performance at -2.2% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 6.97
2018 6.88
2017 6.68
2016 6.47
2015 6.29
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How does Portugal rank in Density of Professionally Active Nurses?

# 24 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Norway
21 2019 +1.5 % +0.9 % View data
2 #2
Germany
17 2019 +1.2 % +1.7 % View data
16 #16
Lithuania
8 2019 -0.1 % +0.4 % View data
17 #17
Portugal
7 2019 +1.3 % +2.6 % View data
18 #18
Italy
7 2019 +0.1 % +1.9 % View data
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