Medical doctors per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 2.99 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.99 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.99 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.909 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
United Arab Emirates ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.909 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 0.953 per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | +69.6% |
| 2001 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.36 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.99 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 83% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.99 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +69.6% | 0.953 per 1,000 people | 1.62 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.909 per 1,000 people | 0.909 per 1,000 people | 0.909 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 0.953 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 2.79 per 1,000 people | 2.99 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 58 Serbia 3.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 60 Qatar 3.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Luxembourg 2.98 per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Barbados 2.96 per 1,000 people compare
- 64 North Macedonia 2.94 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in United Arab Emirates was 2.99 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.909 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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