Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Czechia
Czechia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 7.52 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.52 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.04 per 10,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
6.5 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Czechia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 7.52 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Czechia peaked at 8.04 per 10,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
Czechia ranks 41st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.55 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.54 per 10,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.57 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.67 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6.72 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6.73 per 10,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.72 per 10,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.72 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.81 per 10,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.94 per 10,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.08 per 10,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1 per 10,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.07 per 10,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.52 per 10,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 8.04 per 10,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 7.55 per 10,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.51 per 10,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.44 per 10,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.41 per 10,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5 per 10,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.56 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.59 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.52 per 10,000 people | -0.9% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 7.52 per 10,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 7.52 per 10,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.65 per 10,000 people | 6.5 per 10,000 people | 6.81 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.37 per 10,000 people | 6.94 per 10,000 people | 8.04 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 per 10,000 people | 7.5 per 10,000 people | 7.59 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Czechia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Czechia was 7.52 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 per 10,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Czechia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Czechia ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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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