Health worker density, by type of occupation in Guinea
Guinea: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.02
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
152nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.06
in 2018
All-time low
0.02
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Guinea stood at 0.02. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Guinea peaked at 0.06 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 152nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 | — |
| 2004 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Guinea?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Guinea was 0.02 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Guinea ranks 152nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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