# Nurses per 1000 — VGB
> Latest: 9.11% (2018). Change: -0.3 pp vs 2017.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2015–2018
- 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/VGB
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2015 | 8.16% |
| 2016 | 9.16% |
| 2017 | 9.37% |
| 2018 | 9.11% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2018). Nurses per 1000 — VGB [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/nurses-per-1000/VGB. 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)