Health worker density, by type of occupation in Jordan
Jordan: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 8.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Jordan is 8.28, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Jordan peaked at 8.51 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 2002.
Jordan ranks 28th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.36 | — |
| 2001 | 5.22 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.24 | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 6.05 | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 6.75 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 6.96 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.15 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.29 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.14 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 8.51 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 7.83 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 7.13 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 6.71 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.94 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.79 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.16 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.04 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 7.94 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.28 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.23 | 4.24 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 | 6.71 | 8.51 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 7.94 | 8.28 | 4 |
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More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.06 % 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 0.0141 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.64 % 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 0.0154 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Jordan?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Jordan was 8.28 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 in 2013.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Jordan ranks 28th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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