# Nurses per 1000 — LCA
> Latest: 5.34% (2023). Change: +2.1 pp vs 2017.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1999–2023
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SH.MED.NUMW.P3 — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.NUMW.P3
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/nurses-per-1000/LCA
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2003 | 3.04% |
| 2004 | 2.28% |
| 2005 | 1.97% |
| 2017 | 3.24% |
| 2023 | 5.34% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2023). Nurses per 1000 — LCA [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/nurses-per-1000/LCA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.NUMW.P3
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)