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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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