Health worker density, by type of occupation in Liberia
Liberia: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Liberia, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, health worker density, by type of occupation in Liberia stood at 0.02 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Liberia peaked at 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
That places Liberia 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 171 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.04 per 10,000 people compare
- 172 Gambia 0.03 per 10,000 people compare
- 173 Guinea 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 173 Timor-Leste 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 173 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 173 Timor-Leste 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0245 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Liberia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Liberia was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does Liberia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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