Costa Rica - Density of Practising Nurses

Since 2014, Costa Rica Density of Practising Nurses jumped by 7.7% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 28 among other countries in Density of Practising Nurses with 3.49 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Costa Rica is overtaken by Latvia, which was number 27 at 4.36 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Greece with 3.36 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway topped the ranking with 17.97 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, that is a growth of 1.3% compared to 2018. Switzerland, Iceland and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Costa Rica recorded the best 5 years average growth at +7.7% per year, while Latvia was the worst growing country at -2% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 3.49
2018 3.41
2017 3.18
2016 3.01
2015 2.67
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How does Costa Rica rank in Density of Practising Nurses?

# 34 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Norway
18 2019 +1.3 % +1.3 % View data
2 #2
Switzerland
18 2019 +1.4 % +2.0 % View data
27 #27
Latvia
4 2019 +0.2 % -2.0 % View data
28 #28
Costa Rica
3 2019 +2.4 % +7.7 % View data
29 #29
Greece
3 2019 -0.3 % +0.8 % View data
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