Nursing personnel in United States of America

United States of America: Nursing personnel was 87.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
87.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2005
All-time low
87.4%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2005–2022

Nursing personnel in United States of America, 2005–2022

0204060801002005201320222005: 92.12010: 91.42017: 892018: 88.32019: 87.82020: 882021: 88.12022: 87.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing personnel in United States of America is 87.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in United States of America peaked at 92.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2022.

United States of America ranks 32nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Nursing personnel in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Nursing personnel (%) in United States of America, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 92.1%
2010 91.4% -0.8%
2017 89.0% -2.6%
2018 88.3% -0.8%
2019 87.8% -0.6%
2020 88.0% +0.2%
2021 88.1% +0.1%
2022 87.4% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.1% 92.1% 92.1% 1
2010s 89.1% 87.8% 91.4% 4
2020s 87.8% 87.4% 88.1% 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 88.1% compare
  2. 30 South Africa 88.0% compare
  3. 31 Australia 87.6% compare
  4. 33 Honduras 87.3% compare
  5. 34 Colombia 87.2% compare
  6. 35 Singapore 87.1% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in United States of America?
Nursing personnel in United States of America was 87.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2022.
How does United States of America rank for nursing personnel?
United States of America ranks 32nd out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
86 places, 766 data points, 1999–2024
Last refreshed