Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.99 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates is 2.99 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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.
That places United Arab Emirates 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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 economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.421 % change on previous year (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.4487 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 22,367 current LCU per person (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6,532 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 10.63 % change on previous year (2023)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.4487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.