Health worker density, by type of occupation in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.01 per 10,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2024
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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.01 per 10,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.05 per 10,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 people, in 2008.
That places Guinea-Bissau 179th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | +400.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 per 10,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0267 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.05 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.04 per 10,000 people | 0.04 per 10,000 people | 0.04 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0471 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Guinea-Bissau?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Guinea-Bissau was 0.01 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 per 10,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 people in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 179th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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