Health worker density, by type of occupation in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 8.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 8.85 for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 | — |
| 2001 | 2.81 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 2.91 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.35 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3.03 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.71 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 3.41 | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.29 | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 4.44 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.17 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.19 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.06 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.87 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 5.67 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 5.72 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.08 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 6.71 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 7.01 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.26 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.64 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.29 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 8.85 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 | 2.3 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 | 4.06 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 | 7.26 | 8.85 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in United Arab Emirates?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in United Arab Emirates was 8.85 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 8.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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