Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Barbados
Barbados: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 3.12 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.12 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
85th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.14 per 10,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
2.29 per 10,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Barbados, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, health worker density, by type of occupation in Barbados stood at 3.12 per 10,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Barbados peaked at 3.14 per 10,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.29 per 10,000 people, in 2001.
Barbados ranks 85th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.29 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3.09 per 10,000 people | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 3.14 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.81 per 10,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.91 per 10,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.45 per 10,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.94 per 10,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 3.12 per 10,000 people | +6.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3.12 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 43% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3.12 per 10,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 per 10,000 people | 2.29 per 10,000 people | 3.09 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.98 per 10,000 people | 2.81 per 10,000 people | 3.14 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.85 per 10,000 people | 2.45 per 10,000 people | 3.12 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 82 Azerbaijan 3.38 per 10,000 people compare
- 83 Oman 3.27 per 10,000 people compare
- 84 Mauritius 3.24 per 10,000 people compare
- 86 Egypt 3.09 per 10,000 people compare
- 87 Seychelles 3.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 88 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Barbados?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Barbados was 3.12 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 per 10,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 per 10,000 people in 2001.
- How does Barbados rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Barbados ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados 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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