Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in India
India: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 2.43 per 10,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.43 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
102nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.43 per 10,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.37 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
India recorded 2.43 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in India peaked at 2.43 per 10,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.37 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
India ranks 102nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in India, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.37 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.44 per 10,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.43 per 10,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.42 per 10,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.49 per 10,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.62 per 10,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 0.61 per 10,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.61 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.77 per 10,000 people | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 0.85 per 10,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.92 per 10,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.94 per 10,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.95 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 per 10,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 1.18 per 10,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.18 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.47 per 10,000 people | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 1.85 per 10,000 people | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 1.59 per 10,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 1.99 per 10,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 2.06 per 10,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.06 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.23 per 10,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 2.43 per 10,000 people | +9.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.43 per 10,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 6.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- India's 2.43 per 10,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.995 per 10,000 people, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.561 per 10,000 people | 0.37 per 10,000 people | 0.85 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 per 10,000 people | 0.92 per 10,000 people | 1.85 per 10,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.15 per 10,000 people | 1.99 per 10,000 people | 2.43 per 10,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 per 10,000 people compare
- 100 Serbia 2.56 per 10,000 people compare
- 101 Sudan 2.5 per 10,000 people compare
- 103 Cabo Verde 2.33 per 10,000 people compare
- 104 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.29 per 10,000 people compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.27 per 10,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % 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 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in India?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in India was 2.43 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 per 10,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does India rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- India ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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