Countries in North America Ranked by Nurses and midwives per 1,000 (2022)
Nurses and midwives per 1,000: each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
United States ranks #1 with 13.4 per 1,000 people. Canada is second with 11.3 per 1,000 people, 18.8% behind. The top five are United States, Canada, Antigua and Barbuda, British Virgin Islands and Cuba. The median across all 25 is 4.11 per 1,000 people; Haiti is last at 0.732 per 1,000 people. United States's figure has risen 19% since 1998 (11.2 per 1,000 people to 13.4 per 1,000 people in 2022).
- #1
- United States · 13.4 per 1,000 people
- Median
- 4.11 per 1,000 people
- Coverage
- 25 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2022
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Nurses and midwives per 1,000 (per 1,000 people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 13.4 | 2022 |
| 2 | Canada | 11.3 | 2023 |
| 3 | Antigua and Barbuda | 9.65 | 2019 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 9.11 | 2018 |
| 5 | Cuba | 7.6 | 2020 |
| 6 | Cayman Islands | 7.33 | 2018 |
| 7 | Dominica | 6.76 | 2018 |
| 8 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 6.58 | 2023 |
| 9 | St. Lucia | 5.34 | 2023 |
| 10 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.74 | 2023 |
| 11 | Grenada | 4.58 | 2023 |
| 12 | Bahamas, The | 4.22 | 2023 |
| 13 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.11 | 2023 |
| 14 | Barbados | 3.67 | 2023 |
| 15 | Panama | 3.35 | 2022 |
| 16 | Costa Rica | 3.07 | 2022 |
| 17 | Mexico | 3.03 | 2022 |
| 18 | Guatemala | 2.27 | 2023 |
| 19 | El Salvador | 2.18 | 2022 |
| 20 | Belize | 2.06 | 2023 |
| 21 | Dominican Republic | 2.06 | 2023 |
| 22 | Jamaica | 1.62 | 2023 |
| 23 | Nicaragua | 1.57 | 2017 |
| 24 | Honduras | 0.735 | 2023 |
| 25 | Haiti | 0.732 | 2022 |
About the top 10
#1 United States
United States ranks #1 on this list with 13.4 per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Washington, D.C.
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 341.78 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$30.77 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$90,027 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.
Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.
#2 Canada
Canada ranks #2 on this list with 11.3 per 1,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 41.65 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.32 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$55,698 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary.
Also ranks #2 in surface area · #3 in forest area · #4 in land area.
#3 Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda ranks #3 on this list with 9.65 per 1,000 people (2019).
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 94,209 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.34 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$24,819 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 24.3% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 384,500 arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #4 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in electricity access rate.
#4 British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands ranks #4 on this list with 9.11 per 1,000 people (2018).
- Capital
- Road Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 39,732 people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 57.4% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 83,000 arrivals (2020)
- CO2 emissions per person
- 2.33 t CO2e per person (2024)
Also ranks #1 in secure internet servers per million · #6 in population ages 15-64 share · #13 in fdi inflows.
#5 Cuba
Cuba ranks #5 on this list with 7.6 per 1,000 people (2020).
- Capital
- Havana
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 10.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$107.35 billion (2020)
- GDP per person
- US$9,605 (2020)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Havana.
Also ranks #1 in physicians per 1,000 · #2 in women in parliament share · #3 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#6 Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands ranks #6 on this list with 7.33 per 1,000 people (2018).
- Capital
- George Town
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 75,844 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$7.77 billion (2024)
- GDP per person
- US$104,290 (2024)
- Life expectancy
- 80.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 100% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in political stability score · #2 in fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 · #3 in urban population share.
#7 Dominica
Dominica ranks #7 on this list with 6.76 per 1,000 people (2018).
- Capital
- Roseau
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 65,871 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$723.86 million (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$10,989 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 74% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in forest area share · #9 in political stability score · #13 in homicide rate.
#8 St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks #8 on this list with 6.58 per 1,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,922 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,223 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in homicide rate · #3 in completion rate (primary) · #3 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#9 St. Lucia
St. Lucia ranks #9 on this list with 5.34 per 1,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Castries
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 180,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,746 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 29.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in homicide rate · #9 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #13 in population ages 15-64 share.
#10 St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks #10 on this list with 4.74 per 1,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Kingstown
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 99,924 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.26 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$12,562 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 71.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 48% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in homicide rate · #5 in cereal yield · #6 in youth unemployment rate.
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Source and method
Nurses and midwives per 1,000: each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.MED.NUMW.P3. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people): Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Country data.
Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.