Health worker density, by type of occupation in Algeria
Algeria: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 3.57 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Algeria, 2002–2022
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 Algeria is 3.57 per 10,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Algeria peaked at 3.63 per 10,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.69 per 10,000 people, in 2003.
That places Algeria 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Algeria, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.79 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 2.69 per 10,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.71 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.73 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.88 per 10,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.11 per 10,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 3.22 per 10,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.28 per 10,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.33 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.36 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.41 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.37 per 10,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.42 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.63 per 10,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.57 per 10,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.58 per 10,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.57 per 10,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 per 10,000 people | 2.69 per 10,000 people | 3.11 per 10,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.39 per 10,000 people | 3.22 per 10,000 people | 3.63 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 per 10,000 people | 3.57 per 10,000 people | 3.58 per 10,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Algeria?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Algeria was 3.57 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 per 10,000 people in 2003.
- How does Algeria rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Algeria ranks 79th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria 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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