Table 4: Nurse
practitioners in the United States, by specialty, 1989-2009.
|
Year specialty |
1989 (numbers) |
1999 (numbers) |
2004 (numbers) |
2009 (numbers) |
2016 (numbers) |
|
Adult |
3,600
|
13,804
|
18,721
|
22,375
|
37,296 |
|
Family |
6,000
|
22,508
|
39,964
|
61,500
|
122,322 |
|
Gerontology |
720
|
3,876
|
3,977
|
3,750
|
5,995 |
|
Pediatrics |
4,080
|
9,996
|
10,573
|
11,750
|
14,208 |
|
Women’s
health |
4,320
|
11,696
|
10,961
|
11,375
|
12,876 |
|
Other |
5,280
|
6,120 |
12,804
|
14,250 |
31,301 |
|
Total
|
24,000
|
68,000
|
97,000
|
125,000
|
222,000 |
Source:
[72].