Physicians per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.99 in 2023. β² Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates, 1970β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.99 for physicians per 1000 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, physicians per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.909, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.909 | 0.909 | 0.909 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.953 | 1.07 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.41 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1.75 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 | 2.79 | 2.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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- 63 Barbados 2.96 compare
- 64 North Macedonia 2.94 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 308.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 10 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 10 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 159,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 101,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 143,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 90,961 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates?
- Physicians per 1000 people in United Arab Emirates was 2.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.909 in 1970.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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