United Kingdom - Density of Nurses Licensed to Practice

Since 2014, United Kingdom Density of Nurses Licensed to Practice decreased by 0.1% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 18 comparing other countries in Density of Nurses Licensed to Practice with 9.91 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. United Kingdom is overtaken by Estonia, which was ranked number 17 at 10.58 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Lithuania with 9.33 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Iceland topped the ranking with 29.51 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, an increase of 1.1% versus 2018. Norway, Luxembourg and South Korea respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Chile witnessed the best average annual growth at +9.4% per year, while Latvia recorded the worst performance at -4.6% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 9.91
2018 9.82
2017 9.80
2016 9.92
2015 9.99
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How does United Kingdom rank in Density of Nurses Licensed to Practice?

# 25 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Iceland
30 2019 +1.1 % +0.4 % View data
2 #2
Norway
27 2019 +3.9 % +1.7 % View data
17 #17
Estonia
11 2019 +1.4 % +2.1 % View data
18 #18
United Kingdom
10 2019 +0.9 % -0.1 % View data
19 #19
Lithuania
9 2019 +0.2 % -0.7 % View data
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