Nursing personnel in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Nursing personnel was 64,822 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
64,822
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
60th
of 189 countries
All-time high
64,822
in 2023
All-time low
5,178
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Nursing personnel in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 5.2k1991: 7.4k1992: 8.2k1993: 8.3k1994: 8.5k1995: 8.6k1996: 9.1k1997: 9.5k1998: 12.3k1999: 10.8k2000: 10.7k2001: 12.3k2002: 13.2k2003: 14.7k2004: 13.6k2005: 13.8k2006: 14.8k2007: 18.4k2008: 20.0k2009: 23.2k2010: 22.7k2011: 25.6k2012: 27.5k2013: 30.7k2014: 36.5k2015: 46.2k2016: 51.8k2017: 53.9k2018: 55.2k2019: 56.1k2020: 59.0k2021: 59.8k2022: 62.7k2023: 64.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 64,822 for nursing personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in United Arab Emirates peaked at 64,822 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,178, in 1990.

That places United Arab Emirates 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,787 5,178 12,288 10
2000s 15,459 10,659 23,153 10
2010s 40,610 22,682 56,142 10
2020s 61,595 59,043 64,822 4

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 57 Finland 70,722 compare
  2. 58 Kenya 66,098 compare
  3. 59 New Zealand 65,717 compare
  4. 61 Tajikistan 62,445 compare
  5. 62 Denmark 62,344 compare
  6. 63 Paraguay 58,256 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in United Arab Emirates?
Nursing personnel in United Arab Emirates was 64,822 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 64,822 in 2023.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 5,178 in 1990.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for nursing personnel?
United Arab Emirates ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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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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