Rwanda vs Zambia: Health worker density, by type of occupation
Rwanda
0.09 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Zambia
0.11 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
160th
Zambia rank
157th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- Rwanda
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.11 per 10,000 people against 0.09 per 10,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.02 per 10,000 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zambia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 157th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.07 per 10,000 people | 0.18 per 10,000 people | 0.11 per 10,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.185 per 10,000 people | 0.095 per 10,000 people | 0.09 per 10,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.176 per 10,000 people | 0.124 per 10,000 people | 0.052 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, Rwanda or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.11 per 10,000 people against 0.09 per 10,000 people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Rwanda and Zambia?
- 0.02 per 10,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Rwanda ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 157th 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.