Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) was 81.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
56th
of 90 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2023
All-time low
79.4%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United Arab Emirates stood at 81.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
United Arab Emirates ranks 56th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 80.5% | — |
| 2017 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +2.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 81.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 81.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.3%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.0% | 80.5% | 81.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.4% | 81.7% | 4 |
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United Arab Emirates?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United Arab Emirates was 81.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 2020.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 56th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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