Costa Rica vs Syrian Arab Republic: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)

Costa Rica
10.89 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
11.16 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
12th

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 11.16 per 10,000 people against 10.89 per 10,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.27 per 10,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 12th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 3.73 per 10,000 people 6.71 per 10,000 people 2.98 per 10,000 people Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 9.86 per 10,000 people 8.59 per 10,000 people 1.27 per 10,000 people Costa Rica
2020s 10.75 per 10,000 people 10.07 per 10,000 people 0.6867 per 10,000 people Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Costa Rica or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 11.16 per 10,000 people against 10.89 per 10,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.27 per 10,000 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 12th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Unit
per 10,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 2,871 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed