Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Jordan
Jordan: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 8.28 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Jordan, 2000–2024
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 Jordan is 8.28 per 10,000 people, 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 per 10,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.24 per 10,000 people, in 2002.
Jordan ranks 30th of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.36 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.22 per 10,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.24 per 10,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 6.05 per 10,000 people | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 6.75 per 10,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 6.96 per 10,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.15 per 10,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 7.16 per 10,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.29 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.14 per 10,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8 per 10,000 people | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 8.51 per 10,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 7.83 per 10,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 7.13 per 10,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 6.71 per 10,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.94 per 10,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.79 per 10,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.16 per 10,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.04 per 10,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 7.94 per 10,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.2 per 10,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.28 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.28 per 10,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.28 per 10,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.54 per 10,000 people, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +42.7% | 4.24 per 10,000 people | 6.05 per 10,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.23 per 10,000 people | 4.24 per 10,000 people | 7.29 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 per 10,000 people | 6.71 per 10,000 people | 8.51 per 10,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.12 per 10,000 people | 7.94 per 10,000 people | 8.28 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 470 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0501 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 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 per 10,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 per 10,000 people in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Jordan ranks 30th out of 184 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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