Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.06 per 10,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.06 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.14 per 10,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.03 per 10,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
9
2006–2020
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Afghanistan, 2006–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Afghanistan is 0.06 per 10,000 people, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Afghanistan peaked at 0.14 per 10,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.03 per 10,000 people, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 164th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.13 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.12 per 10,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.14 per 10,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | -78.6% |
| 2015 | 0.04 per 10,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.04 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.07 per 10,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | -14.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.06 per 10,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 people, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.06 per 10,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.54 per 10,000 people, 1% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.13 per 10,000 people | 0.12 per 10,000 people | 0.14 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.046 per 10,000 people | 0.03 per 10,000 people | 0.07 per 10,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 161 Rwanda 0.09 per 10,000 people compare
- 162 Madagascar 0.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 162 Malawi 0.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Mali 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 United Republic of Tanzania 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Afghanistan?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Afghanistan was 0.06 per 10,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 per 10,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 per 10,000 people in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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