Cuba vs United States of America: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Cuba
15.97 per 10,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
5.89 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Cuba rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Cuba
- United States of America
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 15.97 per 10,000 people against 5.89 per 10,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 10.08 per 10,000 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 2.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 184 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.38 per 10,000 people | 5.7 per 10,000 people | 3.68 per 10,000 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 14.43 per 10,000 people | 5.95 per 10,000 people | 8.48 per 10,000 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 17.73 per 10,000 people | 5.93 per 10,000 people | 11.79 per 10,000 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Cuba or United States of America?
- Cuba, at 15.97 per 10,000 people against 5.89 per 10,000 people in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Cuba and United States of America?
- 10.08 per 10,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and United States of America rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Cuba ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.