Health worker density, by type of occupation in Germany
Germany: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 8.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, health worker density, by type of occupation in Germany stood at 8.44.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Germany peaked at 8.54 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 2000.
That places Germany 26th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.51 | — |
| 2001 | 7.57 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.59 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.67 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.73 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.75 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.82 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.92 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.01 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.12 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.22 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.28 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.45 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.52 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.54 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.51 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.51 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.53 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.49 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.52 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.48 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.44 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.77 | 7.51 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 | 8.22 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 | 8.44 | 8.52 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Germany?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Germany was 8.44 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 in 2015.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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