Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Cuba
Cuba: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 15.97 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.97 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
2nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.79 per 10,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
8.86 per 10,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Cuba, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 15.97 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Cuba peaked at 18.79 per 10,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.86 per 10,000 people, in 2001.
That places Cuba 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.93 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.86 per 10,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.91 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.07 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.3 per 10,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.37 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.53 per 10,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.65 per 10,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.95 per 10,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.25 per 10,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 10.75 per 10,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.32 per 10,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 12.38 per 10,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 13.5 per 10,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 14.74 per 10,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 15.56 per 10,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 14.96 per 10,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 16.6 per 10,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 16.84 per 10,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 17.7 per 10,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 18.42 per 10,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 18.79 per 10,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.97 per 10,000 people | -15.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 15.97 per 10,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 6.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 15.97 per 10,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 per 10,000 people, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.38 per 10,000 people | 8.86 per 10,000 people | 10.25 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.43 per 10,000 people | 10.75 per 10,000 people | 17.7 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.73 per 10,000 people | 15.97 per 10,000 people | 18.79 per 10,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Cuba?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Cuba was 15.97 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 18.79 per 10,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.86 per 10,000 people in 2001.
- How does Cuba rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Cuba ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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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