Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Qatar
Qatar: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 8.49 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Qatar, 2001–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Qatar stood at 8.49 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Qatar peaked at 8.49 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.79 per 1,000 people, in 2009.
Qatar ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.94 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 5.91 per 1,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 6.36 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 5.91 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 4.79 per 1,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 6.21 per 1,000 people | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 6.21 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.06 per 1,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 6.08 per 1,000 people | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 7.25 per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 8.49 per 1,000 people | +17.1% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 8.49 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 8.49 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.58 per 1,000 people | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 6.36 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.16 per 1,000 people | 5.06 per 1,000 people | 7.25 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.49 per 1,000 people | 8.49 per 1,000 people | 8.49 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Qatar?
- Nurses and midwives in Qatar was 8.49 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Qatar rank for nurses and midwives?
- Qatar ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.