Nursing personnel in United States
United States: Nursing personnel was 4.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.28 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
2nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
4.57 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.27 million
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Nursing personnel in United States, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States recorded 4.28 million for nursing personnel in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in United States peaked at 4.57 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 1980.
That places United States 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 1.27 million | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 million | 2.12 million | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 million | 2.87 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 million | 3.39 million | 4.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 million | 4.14 million | 4.57 million | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.5333 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5025 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in United States?
- Nursing personnel in United States was 4.28 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 1980.
- How does United States rank for nursing personnel?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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