Nurses and midwives in United States
United States: Nurses and midwives was 13.38 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in United States, 1990–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
United States recorded 13.38 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in United States peaked at 13.38 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.89 per 1,000 people, in 1995.
United States ranks 9th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.57 per 1,000 people | 7.89 per 1,000 people | 11.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4 per 1,000 people | 10.1 per 1,000 people | 10.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.38 per 1,000 people | 10.88 per 1,000 people | 13.02 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.92 per 1,000 people | 12.34 per 1,000 people | 13.38 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in United States?
- Nurses and midwives in United States was 13.38 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- How does United States rank for nurses and midwives?
- United States ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.