Spain: Nurse to hospital bed ratio

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 Spain

Nurse to hospital bed ratio

 Latest value 1.22
 Year 2019
 Measure nurse to bed ratio
 Data availability 2000 - 2019
 Average 0.98
 Min - Max 0.71 - 1.22
 Source OECD
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The latest value from 2019 is 1.22 nurse to bed ratio, an increase from 1.2 nurse to bed ratio in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 1.41 nurse to bed ratio, based on data from 26 countries. Historically, the average for Spain from 2000 to 2019 is 0.98 nurse to bed ratio. The minimum value, 0.71 nurse to bed ratio, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 1.22 nurse to bed ratio was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Spain: Nurse to hospital bed ratio
 2019 1.22
 2018 1.20
 2017 1.17
 2016 1.14
 2015 1.11
 2014 1.09
 2013 1.06
 2012 1.05




Definition: The ratio of the number of professional and associate professional nurses to the number of hospital beds.

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