Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.17 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.17 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
152nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.41 per 10,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.12 per 10,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
9
2004–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Eswatini, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Eswatini stood at 0.17 per 10,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Eswatini peaked at 0.41 per 10,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.12 per 10,000 people, in 2009.
Eswatini ranks 152nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.16 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.12 per 10,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.41 per 10,000 people | +241.7% |
| 2018 | 0.12 per 10,000 people | -70.7% |
| 2019 | 0.12 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.18 per 10,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.28 per 10,000 people | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 0.28 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 per 10,000 people | -39.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.17 per 10,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 47% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.17 per 10,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.14 per 10,000 people | 0.12 per 10,000 people | 0.16 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2167 per 10,000 people | 0.12 per 10,000 people | 0.41 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2275 per 10,000 people | 0.17 per 10,000 people | 0.28 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 149 Ghana 0.2 per 10,000 people compare
- 150 Yemen 0.19 per 10,000 people compare
- 151 Gabon 0.18 per 10,000 people compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 0.15 per 10,000 people compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire 0.15 per 10,000 people compare
- 155 Morocco 0.13 per 10,000 people compare
- 155 Mozambique 0.13 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % 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 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Eswatini?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Eswatini was 0.17 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 per 10,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 per 10,000 people in 2009.
- How does Eswatini rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Eswatini ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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