Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Saudi Arabia
7.81 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
7.79 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
Sweden rank
37th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.81 per 10,000 people against 7.79 per 10,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.02 per 10,000 people.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th of 184 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 per 10,000 people | 8.11 per 10,000 people | 5.8 per 10,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.59 per 10,000 people | 8.11 per 10,000 people | 3.52 per 10,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.01 per 10,000 people | 7.75 per 10,000 people | 0.74 per 10,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.81 per 10,000 people against 7.79 per 10,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 0.02 per 10,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.