Nursing personnel in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Nursing personnel was 75.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
75.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 85 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2018
All-time low
74.2%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Nursing personnel in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2023

0204060802013201820232013: 75.82014: 74.22015: 74.32016: 752017: 75.12018: 79.12019: 772020: 76.32021: 76.12022: 75.62023: 75.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nursing personnel in Saudi Arabia is 75.9%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Saudi Arabia peaked at 79.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2014.

Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Nursing personnel in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Nursing personnel (%) in Saudi Arabia, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 75.8%
2014 74.2% -2.1%
2015 74.3% +0.1%
2016 75.0% +0.9%
2017 75.1% +0.1%
2018 79.1% +5.3%
2019 77.0% -2.7%
2020 76.3% -0.9%
2021 76.1% -0.3%
2022 75.6% -0.7%
2023 75.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 75.8% 74.2% 79.1% 7
2020s 76.0% 75.6% 76.3% 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 76.8% compare
  2. 63 Qatar 76.3% compare
  3. 64 Zimbabwe 76.0% compare
  4. 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 75.8% compare
  5. 67 Philippines 75.4% compare
  6. 68 Indonesia 71.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nursing personnel in Saudi Arabia?
Nursing personnel in Saudi Arabia was 75.9% 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 79.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2014.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for nursing personnel?
Saudi Arabia ranks 65th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nursing personnel (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
86 places, 766 data points, 1999–2024
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