Nursing and midwifery personnel in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 218,107 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
218,107
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
27th
of 189 countries
All-time high
218,107
in 2023
All-time low
36,495
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2023

Nursing and midwifery personnel in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201120232000: 36.5k2008: 101.3k2009: 110.9k2010: 129.8k2011: 134.6k2012: 139.7k2014: 160.8k2015: 172.5k2016: 180.8k2017: 185.7k2018: 184.6k2019: 199.0k2020: 196.7k2021: 201.5k2022: 200.6k2023: 218.1k

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

Annual values for Nursing and midwifery personnel (number) in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 24 Thailand 256,119 compare
  2. 25 Poland 244,613 compare
  3. 26 Ukraine 229,368 compare
  4. 28 Egypt 216,306 compare
  5. 29 Netherlands 203,188 compare
  6. 30 Switzerland 170,282 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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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Indicator
Nursing and midwifery personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 3,864 data points, 1971–2024
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