Nurses and midwives in Qatar

Qatar: Nurses and midwives was 8.49 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.49 per 1,000 people
World rank
29th
of 188 countries
All-time high
8.49 per 1,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
4.79 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
11
2001–2023

Nurses and midwives in Qatar, 2001–2023

024682001201220232001: 4.9 per 1,000 people2005: 5.9 per 1,000 people2006: 6.4 per 1,000 people2008: 5.9 per 1,000 people2009: 4.8 per 1,000 people2010: 6.2 per 1,000 people2014: 6.2 per 1,000 people2016: 5.1 per 1,000 people2017: 6.1 per 1,000 people2018: 7.3 per 1,000 people2023: 8.5 per 1,000 people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 26 France 9.42 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 27 Paraguay 9.41 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 28 Korea 9.09 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 30 Romania 8.25 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 31 Malta 8.24 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 32 Hong Kong (China) 8.18 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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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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Indicator
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 3,381 data points, 1990–2023
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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.