Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.53 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.53 per 10,000 people
World rank
138th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.68 per 10,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.27 per 10,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
6
2004–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Kiribati, 2004–2023
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 Kiribati is 0.53 per 10,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Kiribati peaked at 0.68 per 10,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.27 per 10,000 people, in 2011.
That places Kiribati 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.31 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.37 per 10,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.27 per 10,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.62 per 10,000 people | +129.6% |
| 2016 | 0.68 per 10,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.53 per 10,000 people | -22.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.53 per 10,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.53 per 10,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.31 per 10,000 people | 0.31 per 10,000 people | 0.31 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.485 per 10,000 people | 0.27 per 10,000 people | 0.68 per 10,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.53 per 10,000 people | 0.53 per 10,000 people | 0.53 per 10,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 135 Bangladesh 0.76 per 10,000 people compare
- 136 Myanmar 0.72 per 10,000 people compare
- 137 Guyana 0.68 per 10,000 people compare
- 139 Montenegro 0.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 0.45 per 10,000 people compare
- 141 Comoros 0.38 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % 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 0.0611 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Kiribati?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Kiribati was 0.53 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 per 10,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 per 10,000 people in 2011.
- How does Kiribati rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Kiribati ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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