Medical doctors in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Medical doctors was 29.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in United Arab Emirates stood at 29.92. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in United Arab Emirates peaked at 29.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.07, in 2006.
United Arab Emirates ranks 60th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Medical doctors in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.16 | — |
| 2001 | 17.59 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 17.61 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.38 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 17.62 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 14.94 | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 14.07 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 15.41 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 18.45 | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 17.92 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 17.49 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 17.86 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 18.01 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 20.45 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 22.32 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 23.61 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 24.58 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 25.02 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.05 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 27.1 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 28.3 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 27.86 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.15 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 29.92 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.82 | 14.07 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.25 | 17.49 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.81 | 27.86 | 29.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.85 compare
- 58 Kazakhstan 30.59 compare
- 59 Mauritius 30.15 compare
- 61 Luxembourg 29.84 compare
- 62 Kuwait 29.69 compare
- 63 North Macedonia 29.44 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 308.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0797 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in United Arab Emirates?
- Medical doctors in United Arab Emirates was 29.92 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 29.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.07 in 2006.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for medical doctors?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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