Nurses and midwives in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Nurses and midwives was 6.56 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Saudi Arabia stood at 6.56 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.56 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.26 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 4.58 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.54 per 1,000 people | 4.73 per 1,000 people | 6.53 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.39 per 1,000 people | 6.23 per 1,000 people | 6.56 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 47 Palau 6.61 per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.58 per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Singapore 6.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 6.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 52 Tajikistan 6.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 53 Spain 6.41 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 240,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 232,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 256,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 236,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 254,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 245,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 250,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 255,248 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 77.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 253,084 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Saudi Arabia?
- Nurses and midwives in Saudi Arabia was 6.56 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for nurses and midwives?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.