United Kingdom: Nurse to hospital bed ratio

The latest value from 2020 is 3.16 nurse to bed ratio, an increase from 3.09 nurse to bed ratio in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 2.10 nurse to bed ratio, based on data from 5 countries. Historically, the average for the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2020 is 2.85 nurse to bed ratio. The minimum value, 2.53 nurse to bed ratio, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 3.16 nurse to bed ratio was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

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