Nursing personnel in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Nursing personnel was 213,110 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
213,110
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
27th
of 187 countries
All-time high
213,110
in 2023
All-time low
36,495
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2023

Nursing 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: 182.1k2018: 180.6k2019: 194.9k2020: 192.2k2021: 196.8k2022: 195.9k2023: 213.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 213,110 for nursing personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Saudi Arabia peaked at 213,110 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,495, in 2000.

Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82,884 36,495 110,858 3
2010s 163,981 129,792 194,907 9
2020s 199,498 192,198 213,110 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 24 Ukraine 229,368 compare
  2. 25 Egypt, Arab Republic of 216,306 compare
  3. 26 Poland 216,086 compare
  4. 28 Netherlands 198,573 compare
  5. 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 183,036 compare
  6. 30 Switzerland 167,144 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

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All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Saudi Arabia?
Nursing personnel in Saudi Arabia was 213,110 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 213,110 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 36,495 in 2000.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for nursing personnel?
Saudi Arabia ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nursing personnel (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 3,845 data points, 1971–2024
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