EU countries by nurses and midwives per 10,000 people
Ireland had the highest nurses and midwives per 10,000 people of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 136.12 per 10,000 people. Cyprus had the lowest, at 37.87 per 10,000 people. The median was 82.13 per 10,000 people. Source: World Health Organization.
All EU countries, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 136.12 | -25.6% |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 133.25 | +4.3% |
| 3 | Finland | 131.86 | +1.9% |
| 4 | Belgium | 123.46 | -3.7% |
| 5 | Germany | 122.59 | -0.2% |
| 6 | Sweden | 116.65 | +2% |
| 7 | Netherlands | 115.26 | +2.8% |
| 8 | Austria | 111.81 | +4.1% |
| 9 | Denmark | 107.31 | +1% |
| 10 | Slovenia | 106.22 | +0.1% |
| 11 | France | 94.22 | -0.3% |
| 12 | Czechia | 93.39 | +1.7% |
| 13 | Malta | 83.87 | -0.9% |
| 14 | Lithuania | 82.13 | +1.2% |
| 15 | Romania | 81.07 | +3.5% |
| 16 | Croatia | 79.49 | +6% |
| 17 | Portugal | 77.14 | +2.9% |
| 18 | Italy | 70.15 | +7.7% |
| 19 | Estonia | 68.54 | +1.6% |
| 20 | Spain | 64.48 | +3.7% |
| 21 | Poland | 63.86 | +2.2% |
| 22 | Slovakia | 60.48 | -1.2% |
| 23 | Hungary | 55.22 | +0.3% |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 46.65 | -0.2% |
| 25 | Latvia | 43.93 | 0% |
| 26 | Greece | 40.34 | +2.7% |
| 27 | Cyprus | 37.87 | -1.6% |
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About this ranking
Nursing and midwifery personnel per 10,000 population: nursing and midwifery professionals and associate professionals (ISCO-08 codes 2221, 2222, 3221 and 3222), as reported to WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts, divided by the national population. Depending on the country's source, the count covers practising personnel only or everyone registered.
Includes associate professionals, so countries that train many nursing assistants show higher values. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
World Health Organization, data.who.int. Density of nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0006) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/B54EB15/5C8435F (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which EU country has the highest nurses and midwives per 10,000 people?
Ireland, with 136.12 per 10,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization.
Which EU country has the lowest nurses and midwives per 10,000 people?
Cyprus, with 37.87 per 10,000 people in 2021.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Health Organization, Density of nursing and midwifery personnel (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0006). Retrieved 2026-10-12.