Brazil vs Iceland: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Brazil
7.85 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Iceland
8.01 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Brazil rank
35th
Iceland rank
34th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Brazil
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.01 per 10,000 people against 7.85 per 10,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0.16 per 10,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 34th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.45 per 10,000 people | 9.71 per 10,000 people | 0.735 per 10,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 10.22 per 10,000 people | 8.57 per 10,000 people | 1.65 per 10,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.38 per 10,000 people | 7.91 per 10,000 people | 0.5367 per 10,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Brazil or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 8.01 per 10,000 people against 7.85 per 10,000 people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Brazil and Iceland?
- 0.16 per 10,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 34th 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.