Nursing in the Region of the Americas 2025

Abstract

Nursing personnel are the backbone of health systems around the world and are key players in health promotion, disease prevention, and health management. This infographic from the Pan American Health Organization presents, in a concise manner, current and relevant data on the nursing situation in the Region of the Americas. It contains information on the availability and characteristics of nursing personnel, including density per 10 000 population, age, training programs, service delivery, working conditions, and leadership potential. The data used here were provided by the countries of the Region for State of the World's Nursing 2025, the World Health Organization report on this subject. This graphic material offers an overview of the profession at a glance. It is aimed at governments, ministries of health, nursing personnel working in the Region's public health system, universities, professional associations, students, and others interested in the subject.