Health worker density, by type of occupation in Eswatini
Eswatini: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.17
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
134th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.41
in 2011
All-time low
0.12
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.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Eswatini stood at 0.17.
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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2009.
Eswatini ranks 134th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.16 | — |
| 2009 | 0.12 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.41 | +241.7% |
| 2018 | 0.12 | -70.7% |
| 2019 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.18 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.28 | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.17 | -39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2167 | 0.12 | 0.41 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2275 | 0.17 | 0.28 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.8029 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0071 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 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 in 2011.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2009.
- How does Eswatini rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Eswatini ranks 134th out of 160 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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