Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Qatar

Qatar: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 8.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.49
World rank
29th
of 188 countries
All-time high
8.49
in 2023
All-time low
4.79
in 2009
Years of data
11
2001–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Qatar, 2001–2023

024682001201220232001: 4.92005: 5.92006: 6.42008: 5.92009: 4.82010: 6.22014: 6.22016: 5.12017: 6.12018: 7.32023: 8.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Qatar stood at 8.49. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Qatar peaked at 8.49 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 2009.

That places Qatar 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Qatar, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 4.94 —
2005 5.91 +19.8%
2006 6.36 +7.5%
2008 5.91 -7.1%
2009 4.79 -18.9%
2010 6.21 +29.7%
2014 6.21 -0.0%
2016 5.06 -18.5%
2017 6.08 +20.2%
2018 7.25 +19.2%
2023 8.49 +17.1%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 8.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 8.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.58 4.79 6.36 5
2010s 6.16 5.06 7.25 5
2020s 8.49 8.49 8.49 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 26 France 9.42 compare
  2. 27 Paraguay 9.41 compare
  3. 28 South Korea 9.09 compare
  4. 30 Romania 8.25 compare
  5. 31 Malta 8.24 compare
  6. 32 Hong Kong 8.18 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Qatar?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in Qatar was 8.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 8.49 in 2023.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 2009.
How does Qatar rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
Qatar ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Qatar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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