Number of Nurses Licensed to Practice
This key economic indicator for the Health Care Provider sector has been recently updated.
- United States Number of Nurses Licensed to Practice increased 1.7% in 2019, from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 South Korea Number of Nurses Licensed to Practice increased 4.3% year on year at 1,141,294 Persons.
- In 2019 United States was number 1 in Number of Nurses Licensed to Practice.
Top Countries in Number of Nurses Licensed to Practice
Units (Persons) - 1980 to 2019
| # | 25 Countries | Units (Persons) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
United States
| 5,772,152 | 2019 | +1.7 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
South Korea
| 1,141,294 | 2019 | +1.6 % | +4.3 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
United Kingdom
| 660,213 | 2019 | +1.2 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Italy
| 449,571 | 2019 | -0.1 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Canada
| 435,860 | 2019 | +1.0 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Australia
| 390,414 | 2019 | +0.9 % | +2.2 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Spain
| 302,034 | 2019 | +1.2 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Poland
| 293,474 | 2019 | +0.4 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Belgium
| 214,318 | 2019 | +1.8 % | +2.8 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Sweden
| 205,948 | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Netherlands
| 203,544 | 2019 | -2.8 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Norway
| 145,242 | 2019 | +4.2 % | +2.5 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Czech Republic
| 121,111 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +3.0 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Hungary
| 118,172 | 2019 | +0.4 % | +2.0 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Finland
| 117,474 | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Denmark
| 108,908 | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Ireland
| 76,279 | 2019 | -1.1 % | +3.3 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Israel
| 68,237 | 2019 | +3.7 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Chile
| 56,921 | 2019 | +2.5 % | +10.4 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
New Zealand
| 56,730 | 2019 | +0.7 % | +2.0 % | View data |
Source: OECD