Nurses in the United States increased to 12.71 per 1000 people in 2024 from 12.36 per 1000 people in 2023. Nurses in the United States averaged 11.13 per 1000 people from 1999 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 12.71 per 1000 people in 2024 and a record low of 10.10 per 1000 people in 2003. source: OECD