Medical doctors in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Medical doctors was 57.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.5%
Change on year
up 31.0%
World rank
29th
of 82 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2023
All-time low
40.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Medical doctors in United Arab Emirates, 2016–2023

02040602016201920232016: 402017: 40.52018: 41.32019: 41.72020: 42.92021: 43.32022: 43.92023: 57.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 57.5% for medical doctors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

United Arab Emirates ranks 29th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Medical doctors in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (%) in United Arab Emirates, 2016 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2016 40.0%
2017 40.5% +1.2%
2018 41.3% +2.0%
2019 41.7% +1.0%
2020 42.9% +2.9%
2021 43.3% +0.9%
2022 43.9% +1.4%
2023 57.5% +31.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40.9% 40.0% 41.7% 4
2020s 46.9% 42.9% 57.5% 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 26 Poland 58.7% compare
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  3. 28 Spain 58.0% compare
  4. 29 Czechia 57.5% compare
  5. 31 Hungary 57.4% compare
  6. 32 Denmark 56.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in United Arab Emirates?
Medical doctors in United Arab Emirates was 57.5% 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 57.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for medical doctors?
United Arab Emirates ranks 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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