Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Guinea
Guinea: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.02 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
174th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.06 per 10,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.02 per 10,000 people
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. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Guinea stood at 0.02 per 10,000 people. 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 per 10,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 174th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 per 10,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | -33.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.02 per 10,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.02 per 10,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.05 per 10,000 people | 0.04 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.025 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.03 per 10,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 172 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.04 per 10,000 people compare
- 173 Gambia 0.03 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Liberia 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Timor-Leste 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 East Timor 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 0.0754 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 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Guinea ranks 174th out of 184 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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