Argentina vs Costa Rica: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Argentina
10.84 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Costa Rica
10.89 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Argentina rank
16th
Costa Rica rank
15th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.89 per 10,000 people against 10.84 per 10,000 people in Argentina, a difference of 0.05 per 10,000 people.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 184 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.22 per 10,000 people | 9.86 per 10,000 people | 1.36 per 10,000 people | Argentina |
| 2020s | 11.83 per 10,000 people | 10.75 per 10,000 people | 1.08 per 10,000 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 10.89 per 10,000 people against 10.84 per 10,000 people in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.05 per 10,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 15th 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.