Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in United States
United States: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 13.38 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in United States, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in United States is 13.38 per 1,000 people, measured 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 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in United States?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in United States was 13.38 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people?
- United States ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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