The global nursing workforce has grown from 27.9 million in 2018 to 29.8 million in 2023, but wide disparities in the availability of nurses remain across regions and countries,. The united nations agency working to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable. Nursing and midwifery occupations represent a significant share of the female workforce.
Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. This report will offer an updated,. More than 80% of the world’s nurses work in countries that are home to half of the.