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.
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 | Value | 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 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- 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)
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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