Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Belarus
Belarus: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 6.16 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.16 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
55th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.16 per 10,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
4.4 per 10,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Belarus, 2000–2024
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 Belarus is 6.16 per 10,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Belarus peaked at 6.16 per 10,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4 per 10,000 people, in 2003.
Belarus ranks 55th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.49 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.42 per 10,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4.43 per 10,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4 per 10,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.58 per 10,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.71 per 10,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.84 per 10,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5 per 10,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.37 per 10,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 5.45 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.36 per 10,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 5.41 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.49 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.49 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.72 per 10,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.89 per 10,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.93 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.77 per 10,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.73 per 10,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.72 per 10,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.85 per 10,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.79 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.87 per 10,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.09 per 10,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 6.16 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 6.16 per 10,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 6.16 per 10,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 per 10,000 people | 4.4 per 10,000 people | 5.45 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 per 10,000 people | 5.36 per 10,000 people | 5.93 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 per 10,000 people | 5.79 per 10,000 people | 6.16 per 10,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Belarus?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Belarus was 6.16 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 per 10,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 per 10,000 people in 2003.
- How does Belarus rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Belarus ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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