Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Comoros
Comoros: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.38 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.38 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
141st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.42 per 10,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.26 per 10,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
7
2004–2022
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Comoros, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.38 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Comoros peaked at 0.42 per 10,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.26 per 10,000 people, in 2012.
Comoros ranks 141st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.29 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.29 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.33 per 10,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.26 per 10,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 0.42 per 10,000 people | +61.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4 per 10,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.38 per 10,000 people | -5.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.38 per 10,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.38 per 10,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3033 per 10,000 people | 0.29 per 10,000 people | 0.33 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.34 per 10,000 people | 0.26 per 10,000 people | 0.42 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.39 per 10,000 people | 0.38 per 10,000 people | 0.4 per 10,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 138 Kiribati 0.53 per 10,000 people compare
- 139 Montenegro 0.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 0.45 per 10,000 people compare
- 142 Nicaragua 0.36 per 10,000 people compare
- 143 Botswana 0.35 per 10,000 people compare
- 144 Cambodia 0.31 per 10,000 people compare
- 144 Mauritania 0.31 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Comoros?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Comoros was 0.38 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.26 per 10,000 people in 2012.
- How does Comoros rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Comoros ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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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