New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
New Zealand
5.17 per 10,000 people
in 2024
United Kingdom
5.08 per 10,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand rank
67th
United Kingdom rank
68th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.17 per 10,000 people against 5.08 per 10,000 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.09 per 10,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom ahead.
New Zealand ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 68th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 per 10,000 people | 4.92 per 10,000 people | 0.4433 per 10,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.09 per 10,000 people | 5.25 per 10,000 people | 0.843 per 10,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.03 per 10,000 people | 5.18 per 10,000 people | 0.155 per 10,000 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- New Zealand, at 5.17 per 10,000 people against 5.08 per 10,000 people in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.09 per 10,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- New Zealand ranks 67th and United Kingdom ranks 68th 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.