Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Fiji
Fiji: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.83 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.83 per 10,000 people
World rank
131st
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.89 per 10,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.69 per 10,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Fiji, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 0.83 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Fiji peaked at 1.89 per 10,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.69 per 10,000 people, in 2003.
Fiji ranks 131st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.69 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 1.89 per 10,000 people | +173.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7 per 10,000 people | -63.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 per 10,000 people | +67.1% |
| 2023 | 0.83 per 10,000 people | -29.1% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.83 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 32% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.83 per 10,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 per 10,000 people | 0.69 per 10,000 people | 1.89 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.935 per 10,000 people | 0.7 per 10,000 people | 1.17 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.83 per 10,000 people | 0.83 per 10,000 people | 0.83 per 10,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Fiji?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Fiji was 0.83 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 per 10,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 per 10,000 people in 2003.
- How does Fiji rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Fiji ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Fiji 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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