Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Nurses and midwives per 1000 people was 6.19 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.19
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
58th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.25
in 2020
All-time low
2.73
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2022

02461990200620221990: 2.71991: 3.71992: 3.91993: 3.71994: 3.71995: 3.61996: 3.51997: 3.41998: 41999: 3.32000: 3.12001: 3.32002: 3.32003: 3.52004: 3.12005: 32006: 32007: 3.32008: 3.22009: 3.52010: 3.32011: 3.52012: 3.72013: 3.92014: 4.42015: 5.32016: 5.72017: 5.82018: 5.92019: 62020: 6.22021: 6.12022: 6.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 6.19 for nurses and midwives per 1000 people in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nurses and midwives per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 1990.

United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 2.73 —
1991 3.7 +35.6%
1992 3.88 +5.0%
1993 3.73 -4.1%
1994 3.65 -1.9%
1995 3.55 -2.8%
1996 3.48 -1.9%
1997 3.37 -3.4%
1998 4.04 +20.0%
1999 3.31 -18.2%
2000 3.05 -7.7%
2001 3.3 +8.1%
2002 3.34 +1.2%
2003 3.5 +4.9%
2004 3.08 -12.1%
2005 2.95 -4.2%
2006 2.96 +0.4%
2007 3.27 +10.3%
2008 3.17 -3.0%
2009 3.45 +8.9%
2010 3.27 -5.3%
2011 3.55 +8.6%
2012 3.67 +3.4%
2013 3.92 +6.9%
2014 4.43 +12.9%
2015 5.32 +20.1%
2016 5.73 +7.7%
2017 5.84 +1.8%
2018 5.9 +1.1%
2019 5.99 +1.5%
2020 6.25 +4.4%
2021 6.11 -2.2%
2022 6.19 +1.3%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 6.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 6.19 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.54 2.73 4.04 10
2000s 3.21 2.95 3.5 10
2010s 4.76 3.27 5.99 10
2020s 6.18 6.11 6.25 3

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 55 Libya 6.38 compare
  2. 56 Poland 6.33 compare
  3. 57 Moldova 6.32 compare
  4. 59 Montenegro 6.08 compare
  5. 60 Ukraine 6.08 compare
  6. 61 Slovakia 6.01 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nurses and midwives per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates?
Nurses and midwives per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates was 6.19 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 2020.
What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1000 people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 1990.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for nurses and midwives per 1000 people?
United Arab Emirates ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is nurses and midwives per 1000 people rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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