Nurses and midwives, total in Iceland in 2024 — 6,327 people. Ranked 56 in the world out of 75. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 190%.
1980–2024 · people
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,327 | +179 | +2.91% |
| 2023 | 6,148 | +199 | +3.35% |
| 2022 | 5,949 | +97 | +1.66% |
| 2021 | 5,852 | −138 | −2.3% |
| 2020 | 5,990 | +163 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 5,827 | +368 | +6.74% |
| 2018 | 5,459 | +206 | +3.92% |
| 2017 | 5,253 | +218 | +4.33% |
| 2016 | 5,035 | −352 | −6.53% |
| 2015 | 5,387 | +98 | +1.85% |
| 2014 | 5,289 | +22 | +0.42% |
| 2013 | 5,267 | +148 | +2.89% |
| 2012 | 5,119 | +113 | +2.26% |
| 2011 | 5,006 | +131 | +2.69% |
| 2010 | 4,875 | −246 | −4.8% |
| 2009 | 5,121 | +145 | +2.91% |
| 2008 | 4,976 | +370 | +8.03% |
| 2007 | 4,606 | +199 | +4.52% |
| 2006 | 4,407 | +29 | +0.66% |
| 2005 | 4,378 | +155 | +3.67% |
| 2004 | 4,223 | +59 | +1.42% |
| 2003 | 4,164 | +140 | +3.48% |
| 2002 | 4,024 | +60 | +1.51% |
| 2001 | 3,964 | +30 | +0.76% |
| 2000 | 3,934 | +8 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3,926 | +18 | +0.46% |
| 1998 | 3,908 | +152 | +4.05% |
| 1997 | 3,756 | +234 | +6.64% |
| 1996 | 3,522 | +17 | +0.49% |
| 1995 | 3,505 | −110 | −3.04% |
| 1994 | 3,615 | +57 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,558 | +104 | +3.01% |
| 1992 | 3,454 | +33 | +0.96% |
| 1991 | 3,421 | +40 | +1.18% |
| 1990 | 3,381 | +130 | +4% |
| 1989 | 3,251 | +98 | +3.11% |
| 1988 | 3,153 | +79 | +2.57% |
| 1987 | 3,074 | +106 | +3.57% |
| 1986 | 2,968 | +100 | +3.49% |
| 1985 | 2,868 | +41 | +1.45% |
| 1984 | 2,827 | +103 | +3.78% |
| 1983 | 2,724 | +215 | +8.57% |
| 1982 | 2,509 | +188 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 2,321 | +139 | +6.37% |
| 1980 | 2,182 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Ireland
80,947
Iceland
6,327
The number of nursing and midwifery personnel, from WHO. This category is almost always the largest in a health system — worldwide there are on average about three times as many nurses as physicians, and in countries with developed primary care the gap is wider still.
Important: The ratio of nurses to physicians speaks of the structure of a system: a low value usually means that physicians are doing the work of nursing care, and that is a sign of a staffing shortage rather than of an abundance of doctors.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many nurses and midwives there are per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Physicians, totalHow many physicians work in a country — in absolute numbers, from 1971 onward.
Healthcare Physicians per 1,000 peopleThe number of physicians per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleThe number of hospital beds per 1,000 people — the capacity of inpatient care.