Health worker density, by type of occupation in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Health worker density, by type of occupation was 2.29 per 10,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 2007–2021
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 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) is 2.29 per 10,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.2% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 2.29 per 10,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.62 per 10,000 people, in 2007.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 103rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.62 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.96 per 10,000 people | +54.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 per 10,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.17 per 10,000 people | +99.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78 per 10,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 2.05 per 10,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 1.61 per 10,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 2.29 per 10,000 people | +42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.62 per 10,000 people | 0.62 per 10,000 people | 0.62 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.61 per 10,000 people | 0.96 per 10,000 people | 2.17 per 10,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.95 per 10,000 people | 1.61 per 10,000 people | 2.29 per 10,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- 100 Sudan 2.5 per 10,000 people compare
- 101 India 2.43 per 10,000 people compare
- 102 Cabo Verde 2.33 per 10,000 people compare
- 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.27 per 10,000 people compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 2.25 per 10,000 people compare
- 106 Peru 2.15 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 15.7 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 14.23 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 7.34 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 114 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 13.48 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.158 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 67 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 146.37 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 97.5% (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 3.83 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 2.29 per 10,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 per 10,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 per 10,000 people in 2007.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 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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