Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.28 per 10,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Ethiopia, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Ethiopia is 0.28 per 10,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 75.0% on the previous year and up 64.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Ethiopia peaked at 0.28 per 10,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 people, in 2003.
Ethiopia ranks 147th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0.17 per 10,000 people | +1600.0% |
| 2019 | 0.13 per 10,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.16 per 10,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.28 per 10,000 people | +75.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.28 per 10,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 people, 4.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.28 per 10,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.15 per 10,000 people | 0.13 per 10,000 people | 0.17 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.22 per 10,000 people | 0.16 per 10,000 people | 0.28 per 10,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Ethiopia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Ethiopia was 0.28 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 per 10,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 people in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Ethiopia ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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