Libya vs United Arab Emirates: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

Libya
6.38 per 1,000 people
in 2017
United Arab Emirates
6.19 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Libya rank
55th
United Arab Emirates rank
58th

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people over time

  • Libya
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 6.38 per 1,000 people against 6.19 per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.19 per 1,000 people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 188 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 3.51 per 1,000 people 3.37 per 1,000 people 0.143 per 1,000 people Libya
2000s 5.62 per 1,000 people 3.23 per 1,000 people 2.39 per 1,000 people Libya
2010s 6.69 per 1,000 people 4.73 per 1,000 people 1.96 per 1,000 people Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, Libya or United Arab Emirates?
Libya, at 6.38 per 1,000 people against 6.19 per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates as of 2017.
What is the difference in nurses and midwives per 1,000 people between Libya and United Arab Emirates?
0.19 per 1,000 people, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Arab Emirates?
7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Libya and United Arab Emirates rank globally for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
Libya ranks 55th and United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed