Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) was 6.19 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nurses and midwives in United Arab Emirates is 6.19 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.25 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.73 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 58th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 3.88 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.55 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.45 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.55 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.92 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.43 per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 5.32 per 1,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 5.73 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 5.84 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.99 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.25 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.11 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.19 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 6.19 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.39 per 1,000 people, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 6.19 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.65 per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.54 per 1,000 people | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 4.04 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 per 1,000 people | 2.95 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 per 1,000 people | 3.27 per 1,000 people | 5.99 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 per 1,000 people | 6.11 per 1,000 people | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in United Arab Emirates?
- Nurses and midwives in United Arab Emirates was 6.19 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for nurses and midwives?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.