Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 2.25 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.25 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
106th
of 184 countries
All-time high
4 per 10,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
2.13 per 10,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Kazakhstan, 2000–2024
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 Kazakhstan stood at 2.25 per 10,000 people.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Kazakhstan peaked at 4 per 10,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.13 per 10,000 people, in 2023.
Kazakhstan ranks 106th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.55 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.78 per 10,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2 per 10,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 3.31 per 10,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.42 per 10,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.27 per 10,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.49 per 10,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.52 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.43 per 10,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.42 per 10,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.95 per 10,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 3.83 per 10,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4 per 10,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.65 per 10,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 3.61 per 10,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.61 per 10,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 3.01 per 10,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5 per 10,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 2.49 per 10,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.34 per 10,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.34 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 per 10,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.21 per 10,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.13 per 10,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.25 per 10,000 people | +5.6% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 2.25 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 2.25 per 10,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 per 10,000 people | 2.55 per 10,000 people | 3.52 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 per 10,000 people | 2.34 per 10,000 people | 4 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 per 10,000 people | 2.13 per 10,000 people | 2.34 per 10,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 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
- 107 Peru 2.15 per 10,000 people compare
- 108 Tuvalu 2.08 per 10,000 people compare
- 109 Grenada 1.9 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 660 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % 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 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % 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 0.0515 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Kazakhstan?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Kazakhstan was 2.25 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 4 per 10,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Kazakhstan ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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