Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Qatar
Qatar: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 8.49 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Qatar, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Qatar stood at 8.49 per 1,000 people. 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 1,000 people in Qatar peaked at 8.49 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.79 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.58 per 1,000 people | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 6.36 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.16 per 1,000 people | 5.06 per 1,000 people | 7.25 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.49 per 1,000 people | 8.49 per 1,000 people | 8.49 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Qatar?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Qatar was 8.49 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Qatar rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- Qatar ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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