Sweden: Nurses per 1,000 people

The latest value from 2019 is 10.85 nurses per 1,000 people, a decline from 10.88 nurses per 1,000 people in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 8.18 nurses per 1,000 people, based on data from 29 countries. Historically, the average for Sweden from 1995 to 2019 is 10.38 nurses per 1,000 people. The minimum value, 9.26 nurses per 1,000 people, was reached in 1997 while the maximum of 10.97 nurses per 1,000 people was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Number of professional and associate professional nurses per 1,000 residents of the country.