Nursing and midwifery personnel in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 218,107 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 218,107 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Saudi Arabia peaked at 218,107 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,495, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36,495 | — |
| 2008 | 101,298 | +177.6% |
| 2009 | 110,858 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 129,792 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 134,632 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 139,701 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 160,811 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 172,483 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 180,821 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 185,693 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 184,565 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 199,013 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 196,701 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 201,489 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 200,558 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 218,107 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,884 | 36,495 | 110,858 | 3 |
| 2010s | 165,279 | 129,792 | 199,013 | 9 |
| 2020s | 204,214 | 196,701 | 218,107 | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Saudi Arabia?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Saudi Arabia was 218,107 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 218,107 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,495 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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