Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — all countries

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — Saudi Arabia

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia in 2023 — 6.56 per 1,000. Ranked 17 in the world out of 75. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 190.6%.

2023 6.56 per 1,000 +5.2% vs 2022
World rank 17of 75
Period maximum 6.56 per 1,0002023
Period minimum 2.26 per 1,0002000

Trend over time

2000–2023 · per 1,000 people

Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023024682000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 2.26 per 1,0002008: 4.35 per 1,0002009: 4.58 per 1,0002010: 5.16 per 1,0002011: 5.16 per 1,0002012: 5.16 per 1,0002014: 5.55 per 1,0002016: 5.99 per 1,0002017: 4.73 per 1,0002018: 6.08 per 1,0002019: 6.53 per 1,0002020: 6.35 per 1,0002021: 6.43 per 1,0002022: 6.23 per 1,0002023: 6.56 per 1,000
Change over the period: +4.3 (+190.65%) Average annual rate: 4.75 %
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2023 6.56 +0.32 +5.2%
2022 6.23 −0.2 −3.09%
2021 6.43 +0.09 +1.34%
2020 6.35 −0.18 −2.82%
2019 6.53 +0.45 +7.45%
2018 6.08 +1.35 +28.5%
2017 4.73 −1.26 −21.02%
2016 5.99
2014 5.55
2012 5.16 +0 +0.1%
2011 5.16 −0 −0.04%
2010 5.16 +0.58 +12.69%
2009 4.58 +0.23 +5.24%
2008 4.35
2000 2.26

Western Asia, 2023

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About the indicator

The number of nursing and midwifery personnel per thousand people. WHO data through the World Bank database; coverage here is broader than in the direct WHO series — 245 territories. The indicator belongs to the set of health workforce indicators by which WHO assesses the ability of a system to secure universal coverage with services.

Important: Density says nothing about accessibility: personnel can be concentrated in large cities, and at the same average value provision in the countryside differs severalfold.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.