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

0204060802016201920232016: 80.52017: 80.72018: 81.12019: 81.52020: 79.42021: 79.92022: 79.52023: 81.7

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

Annual values for Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2016 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.0% 80.5% 81.5% 4
2020s 80.1% 79.4% 81.7% 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 53 Germany 82.9% compare
  2. 53 Paraguay 82.9% compare
  3. 55 Israel 82.1% compare
  4. 57 Argentina 81.6% compare
  5. 57 Montenegro 81.6% compare
  6. 59 Luxembourg 80.6% compare
  7. 59 Türkiye 80.6% compare
  8. 59 Turkey 80.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
91 places, 805 data points, 2000–2024
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