Health worker density, by type of occupation in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 7.81 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Saudi Arabia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Saudi Arabia is 7.81 per 10,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.81 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.93 per 10,000 people, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.93 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 2.98 per 10,000 people | +220.4% |
| 2009 | 3.03 per 10,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.64 per 10,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 3.82 per 10,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.7 per 10,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 4.46 per 10,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 4.41 per 10,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.5 per 10,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.54 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1 per 10,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 5.52 per 10,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 6.17 per 10,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 6.33 per 10,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.26 per 10,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 7.43 per 10,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.81 per 10,000 people | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 per 10,000 people | 0.93 per 10,000 people | 3.03 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.59 per 10,000 people | 3.64 per 10,000 people | 6.17 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 per 10,000 people | 6.33 per 10,000 people | 7.81 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Saudi Arabia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Saudi Arabia was 7.81 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 per 10,000 people in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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