Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people was 6.19 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2022
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
United Arab Emirates recorded 6.19 per 1,000 people for nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.25 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.73 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.54 per 1,000 people | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 4.04 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 per 1,000 people | 2.95 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 per 1,000 people | 3.27 per 1,000 people | 5.99 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 per 1,000 people | 6.11 per 1,000 people | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates?
- Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates was 6.19 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives per 1,000 people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for nurses and midwives per 1,000 people?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives per 1,000 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 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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