Switzerland - Number of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals

Since 2014, Switzerland Number of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals grew 1.2% year on year. With 49,242.85 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, the country was number 11 among other countries in Number of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals. Switzerland is overtaken by Austria, which was ranked number 10 with 51,973.61 Full-Time Equivalent and is followed by Norway at 43,337 Full-Time Equivalent. United States lead the ranking with 1,719,632 Full-Time Equivalent in 2019, +1.8% compared to 2018. Japan, United Kingdom and France respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Chile witnessed the best average annual growth at +4.4% per year, while Estonia recorded the worst performance at -0.7% per year.

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Date Units (Full-Time Equivalent)
2019 49,242.85
2018 48,833.70
2017 48,068.77
2016 48,019.39
2015 47,458.10
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How does Switzerland rank in Number of Professional Nurses and Midwives Employed in Hospitals?

# 22 Countries Units (Full-Time Equivalent) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
1,719,632 2019 +1.8 % +2.7 % View data
2 #2
Japan
865,143 2019 +1.6 % +1.7 % View data
10 #10
Austria
51,974 2019 +0.7 % +0.7 % View data
11 #11
Switzerland
49,243 2019 +0.8 % +1.2 % View data
12 #12
Norway
43,337 2019 +1.7 % +2.4 % View data
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