Physicians in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Physicians was 2.99 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in United Arab Emirates, 1970–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians in United Arab Emirates stood at 2.99 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians 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.
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
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 61,851 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 61,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 63,821 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 62,035 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 64,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 62,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 63,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 62,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 62,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 61,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in United Arab Emirates?
- Physicians in United Arab Emirates was 2.99 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians 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 physicians?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians 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 Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.