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

Latest (2023)
8.49 per 1,000 people
World rank
29th
of 188 countries
All-time high
8.49 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
4.79 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
11
2001–2023

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Qatar, 2001–2023

024682001201220232001: 4.9 per 1,000 people2005: 5.9 per 1,000 people2006: 6.4 per 1,000 people2008: 5.9 per 1,000 people2009: 4.8 per 1,000 people2010: 6.2 per 1,000 people2014: 6.2 per 1,000 people2016: 5.1 per 1,000 people2017: 6.1 per 1,000 people2018: 7.3 per 1,000 people2023: 8.5 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. 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 26 France 9.42 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 27 Paraguay 9.41 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 28 South Korea 9.09 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 30 Romania 8.25 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 32 Hong Kong 8.18 per 1,000 people compare

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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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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
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