Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Georgia
Georgia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 8.08 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.08 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
33rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.08 per 10,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
2.77 per 10,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Georgia, 2000–2024
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 Georgia stood at 8.08 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Georgia peaked at 8.08 per 10,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.77 per 10,000 people, in 2009.
That places Georgia 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.48 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.17 per 10,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4 per 10,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.45 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.14 per 10,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 3.39 per 10,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.11 per 10,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 3.02 per 10,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.96 per 10,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.77 per 10,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.23 per 10,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 4.51 per 10,000 people | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 5.23 per 10,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 5.29 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.67 per 10,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 6.51 per 10,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 6.77 per 10,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 6.51 per 10,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.04 per 10,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 7.57 per 10,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 5.35 per 10,000 people | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5 per 10,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 7.62 per 10,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 7.74 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 8.08 per 10,000 people | +4.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 8.08 per 10,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 8.08 per 10,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 per 10,000 people | 2.77 per 10,000 people | 3.48 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 per 10,000 people | 3.23 per 10,000 people | 8.04 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 per 10,000 people | 5.35 per 10,000 people | 8.08 per 10,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More health data for Georgia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 26 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2207 % 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 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2812 % 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 0.0305 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Georgia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Georgia was 8.08 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 per 10,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 per 10,000 people in 2009.
- How does Georgia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Georgia ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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