# Nurses per 1000 — NRU
> Latest: 7.3% (2018). Change: +0.9 pp vs 2015.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1995–2018
- 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/NRU
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2004 | 6.24% |
| 2008 | 6.9% |
| 2011 | 6.93% |
| 2015 | 6.36% |
| 2018 | 7.3% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2018). Nurses per 1000 — NRU [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/nurses-per-1000/NRU. 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)