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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.8% | 74.2% | 79.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 75.6% | 76.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 76.8% compare
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- 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 75.8% compare
- 67 Philippines 75.4% compare
- 68 Indonesia 71.2% compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.4671 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7332 units per person (2025)
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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