Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 6.57 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Cook Islands, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 6.57 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Cook Islands peaked at 12.57 per 10,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.42 per 10,000 people, in 2009.
That places Cook Islands 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.58 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 6.62 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.42 per 10,000 people | -63.4% |
| 2014 | 12.57 per 10,000 people | +419.4% |
| 2019 | 3.73 per 10,000 people | -70.3% |
| 2024 | 6.57 per 10,000 people | +76.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.21 per 10,000 people | 2.42 per 10,000 people | 6.62 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.15 per 10,000 people | 3.73 per 10,000 people | 12.57 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.57 per 10,000 people | 6.57 per 10,000 people | 6.57 per 10,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Cook Islands?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Cook Islands was 6.57 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 Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 per 10,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 per 10,000 people in 2009.
- How does Cook Islands rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Cook Islands ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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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