Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 1.23 per 10,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Indonesia, 2003–2024
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 Indonesia stood at 1.23 per 10,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 151.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Indonesia peaked at 1.46 per 10,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.22 per 10,000 people, in 2009.
Indonesia ranks 121st 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.23 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.22 per 10,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.35 per 10,000 people | +59.1% |
| 2012 | 0.42 per 10,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.49 per 10,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.54 per 10,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.57 per 10,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.58 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.18 per 10,000 people | +103.4% |
| 2021 | 1.23 per 10,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.46 per 10,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 1.03 per 10,000 people | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 1.23 per 10,000 people | +19.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.23 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 48% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.23 per 10,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +103.4% | 0.58 per 10,000 people | 1.18 per 10,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.225 per 10,000 people | 0.22 per 10,000 people | 0.23 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4917 per 10,000 people | 0.35 per 10,000 people | 0.58 per 10,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.23 per 10,000 people | 1.03 per 10,000 people | 1.46 per 10,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Indonesia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Indonesia was 1.23 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 per 10,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 per 10,000 people in 2009.
- How does Indonesia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Indonesia ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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