Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Guyana
Guyana: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.68 per 10,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.68 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
137th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.18 per 10,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.39 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2020
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Guyana, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Guyana is 0.68 per 10,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Guyana peaked at 1.18 per 10,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.39 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
That places Guyana 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.39 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.39 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 per 10,000 people | +202.6% |
| 2019 | 0.67 per 10,000 people | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 0.68 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.68 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 9% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.68 per 10,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 per 10,000 people, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.39 per 10,000 people | 0.39 per 10,000 people | 0.39 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.925 per 10,000 people | 0.67 per 10,000 people | 1.18 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.68 per 10,000 people | 0.68 per 10,000 people | 0.68 per 10,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 134 Bahrain 0.8 per 10,000 people compare
- 135 Bangladesh 0.76 per 10,000 people compare
- 136 Myanmar 0.72 per 10,000 people compare
- 138 Kiribati 0.53 per 10,000 people compare
- 139 Montenegro 0.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 0.45 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Guyana?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Guyana was 0.68 per 10,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Guyana ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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