Afghanistan vs Rwanda: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Afghanistan
0.06 per 10,000 people
in 2020
Rwanda
0.09 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
164th
Rwanda rank
161st
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Afghanistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.09 per 10,000 people against 0.06 per 10,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.03 per 10,000 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 164th and Rwanda ranks 161st of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.14 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 0.08 per 10,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0533 per 10,000 people | 0.16 per 10,000 people | 0.1067 per 10,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 0.16 per 10,000 people | 0.1 per 10,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Afghanistan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.09 per 10,000 people against 0.06 per 10,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 0.03 per 10,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th and Rwanda ranks 161st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.