Physicians per 1000 people in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Physicians per 1000 people was 3.41 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.41
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 2022
All-time low
0.061
in 1960
Years of data
26
1960β2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Saudi Arabia, 1960β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.41 for physicians per 1000 people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.061, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0835 | 0.061 | 0.106 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.134 | 0.134 | 0.134 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.948 | 0.55 | 1.35 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.33 | 1.66 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 0.849 | 1.97 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 2.24 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 | 3.08 | 3.48 | 4 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 389,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 238,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 357,256 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 233,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 328,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 230,687 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Saudi Arabia?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Saudi Arabia was 3.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.061 in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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