Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Gabon
Gabon: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.18 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.18 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
151st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.19 per 10,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.1 per 10,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2022
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Gabon, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, health worker density, by type of occupation in Gabon stood at 0.18 per 10,000 people.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Gabon peaked at 0.19 per 10,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
Gabon ranks 151st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.19 per 10,000 people | +90.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 per 10,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.18 per 10,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.15 per 10,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.15 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.18 per 10,000 people | +20.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.18 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.18 per 10,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.145 per 10,000 people | 0.1 per 10,000 people | 0.19 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1667 per 10,000 people | 0.15 per 10,000 people | 0.18 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.165 per 10,000 people | 0.15 per 10,000 people | 0.18 per 10,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Gabon?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Gabon was 0.18 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 per 10,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Gabon ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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