State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report, published by the World Health Organization on International Nurses Day

A new State of the World’s Nursing 2025 report was published by the World Health Organization on International Nurses Day.
It provides a comprehensive analysis of the nursing workforce.

To learn more about the report and its findings, visit: https://www.who.int/news/item/12-05-2025-nursing-workforce-grows–but-inequities-threaten-global-health-goals

Key takeaways:

    • The global nursing workforce has grown from 27.9 million in 2018 to 29.8 million in 2023.
    • Wide disparities in the availability of nurses remain across regions and countries.
    • Approximately 78% of the world’s nurses are concentrated in countries representing just 49% of the global population.
    • Low-and middle-income countries are facing challenges in graduating, employing and retaining nurses.
    • In parallel, high-income countries need to be prepared to manage high levels of retiring nurses and review their reliance on foreign-trained nurses.
    • Women continue to dominate the profession, making up 85% of the global nursing workforce

 

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Mr. David Delaney
David is the newly elected Secretary. He currently works in the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick. David graduated from the University of Tasmania in Australia and started his career in cardiac care. From there he worked in the Intensive care units of the Royal Hobart Hospital, Tasmania, the Royal Prince Alfred, Sydney, St. James Hospital, Dublin and University Hospital Limerick. He is currently a Clinical Skills Facilitator in the Emergency Department of University Hospital Limerick. He has previously studied a postgraduate diploma in Intensive Care Nursing with NUI Galway and is currently in his dissertation year of this Masters in Advanced Nursing Care also with NUI Galway. David will be a registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner once his MSc is complete. David also holds a position on the student subgroup of the International Council of Nurses NP/APN network.