In 2019, the nurse-to-bed ratio in European hospitals varied greatly from one country to another. In the United Kingdom, there were over three nurses per bed in 2019, one of the highest ratio in Europe. On the other hand, many European countries had less than one nurse per hospital bed.
Number of nurses per hospital bed in Europe in 2019 (or latest available year), by country
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OECD. (November 20, 2020). Number of nurses per hospital bed in Europe in 2019 (or latest available year), by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244727/number-of-nurses-per-hospital-bed-in-europe/
OECD. "Number of nurses per hospital bed in Europe in 2019 (or latest available year), by country." Chart. November 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244727/number-of-nurses-per-hospital-bed-in-europe/
OECD. (2020). Number of nurses per hospital bed in Europe in 2019 (or latest available year), by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244727/number-of-nurses-per-hospital-bed-in-europe/
OECD. "Number of Nurses per Hospital Bed in Europe in 2019 (or Latest Available Year), by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244727/number-of-nurses-per-hospital-bed-in-europe/
OECD, Number of nurses per hospital bed in Europe in 2019 (or latest available year), by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244727/number-of-nurses-per-hospital-bed-in-europe/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Number of nurses per hospital bed in Europe in 2019 (or latest available year), by country [Graph], OECD, November 20, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244727/number-of-nurses-per-hospital-bed-in-europe/