Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Libya
Libya: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 5.8 per 10,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.8 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
58th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.57 per 10,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
1.48 per 10,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
7
2004–2020
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Libya, 2004–2020
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 Libya is 5.8 per 10,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Libya peaked at 8.57 per 10,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.48 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
That places Libya 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.48 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 3.28 per 10,000 people | +121.6% |
| 2009 | 5.96 per 10,000 people | +81.7% |
| 2014 | 7.13 per 10,000 people | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 7.64 per 10,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 8.57 per 10,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 5.8 per 10,000 people | -32.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.8 per 10,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.8 per 10,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.54 per 10,000 people, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.57 per 10,000 people | 1.48 per 10,000 people | 5.96 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.78 per 10,000 people | 7.13 per 10,000 people | 8.57 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8 per 10,000 people | 5.8 per 10,000 people | 5.8 per 10,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 55 Belarus 6.16 per 10,000 people compare
- 56 United States 5.89 per 10,000 people compare
- 57 Ukraine 5.86 per 10,000 people compare
- 59 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.6 per 10,000 people compare
- 60 Republic of Korea 5.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 60 South Korea 5.49 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Libya?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Libya was 5.8 per 10,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.57 per 10,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Libya ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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