Sweden - Density of Practising Nurses

Since 2014, Sweden Density of Practising Nurses increased 0.1% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 10 among other countries in Density of Practising Nurses at 10.97 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Sweden is overtaken by Netherlands, which was number 9 with 11.13 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by New Zealand with 10.39 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway lead the ranking 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 witnessed the best average annual growth at +7.7% per year, while Latvia was the worst growing country at -2% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 10.97
2018 10.94
2017 10.88
2016 10.91
2015 10.94
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How does Sweden 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
9 #9
Netherlands
11 2019 +0.0 % +1.5 % View data
10 #10
Sweden
11 2019 +0.3 % +0.1 % View data
11 #11
New Zealand
10 2019 +0.5 % +0.5 % View data
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