Argentina vs Costa Rica: Health worker density, by type of occupation

Argentina
10.84
in 2023
Costa Rica
10.89
in 2022
Argentina rank
16th
Costa Rica rank
15th

Health worker density, by type of occupation over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 10.89 against 10.84 in Argentina, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 183 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 9.86 1.36 Argentina
2020s 11.83 10.75 1.08 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 against 10.84 in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Argentina and Costa Rica?
0.05, 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 183 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 2,865 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed