Malawi vs Rwanda: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Malawi
0.07 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Rwanda
0.09 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Malawi rank
161st
Rwanda rank
160th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.09 per 10,000 people against 0.07 per 10,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.02 per 10,000 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 160th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.12 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 0.18 per 10,000 people | 0.12 per 10,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.0675 per 10,000 people | 0.1675 per 10,000 people | 0.1 per 10,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.09 per 10,000 people against 0.07 per 10,000 people in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.02 per 10,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Malawi ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 160th of 183 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.