Greece vs United States of America: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)

Greece
13.59 per 10,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
5.89 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Greece rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

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

  • Greece
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 13.59 per 10,000 people against 5.89 per 10,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 7.7 per 10,000 people.

That makes Greece's figure about 2.3 times United States of America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 184 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 12.38 per 10,000 people 5.7 per 10,000 people 6.68 per 10,000 people Greece
2010s 12.62 per 10,000 people 5.95 per 10,000 people 6.67 per 10,000 people Greece
2020s 13.18 per 10,000 people 5.92 per 10,000 people 7.26 per 10,000 people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Greece or United States of America?
Greece, at 13.59 per 10,000 people against 5.89 per 10,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Greece and United States of America?
7.7 per 10,000 people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Greece and United States of America rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Greece ranks 3rd 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.

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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