Health worker density, by type of occupation in Egypt
Egypt: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 3.09 per 10,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.09 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
85th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.09 per 10,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
1.03 per 10,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
9
2004–2021
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Egypt, 2004–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, health worker density, by type of occupation in Egypt stood at 3.09 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Egypt peaked at 3.09 per 10,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.03 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
Egypt ranks 85th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Egypt, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.03 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 1.5 per 10,000 people | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7 per 10,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.73 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.84 per 10,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.87 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3 per 10,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8 per 10,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 3.09 per 10,000 people | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 per 10,000 people | 1.03 per 10,000 people | 1.03 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.82 per 10,000 people | 1.5 per 10,000 people | 2.3 per 10,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.94 per 10,000 people | 2.8 per 10,000 people | 3.09 per 10,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 82 Oman 3.27 per 10,000 people compare
- 83 Mauritius 3.24 per 10,000 people compare
- 84 Barbados 3.12 per 10,000 people compare
- 86 Seychelles 3.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 87 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3 per 10,000 people compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 2.99 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.2497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Egypt?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Egypt was 3.09 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 per 10,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does Egypt rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Egypt ranks 85th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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