Brazil vs Saudi Arabia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Brazil
7.85 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
7.81 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Brazil rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 7.85 per 10,000 people against 7.81 per 10,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.04 per 10,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.91 per 10,000 people | 2.31 per 10,000 people | 8.6 per 10,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 10.22 per 10,000 people | 4.75 per 10,000 people | 5.47 per 10,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.14 per 10,000 people | 7.54 per 10,000 people | 0.395 per 10,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
- Brazil, at 7.85 per 10,000 people against 7.81 per 10,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.04 per 10,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Saudi Arabia rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th 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.