Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 11.65 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.65 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
8th
of 184 countries
All-time high
11.65 per 10,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
6.49 per 10,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 11.65 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Lithuania peaked at 11.65 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.49 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
Lithuania ranks 8th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.85 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.95 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5 per 10,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.72 per 10,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.49 per 10,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.13 per 10,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 6.6 per 10,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 7.18 per 10,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9 per 10,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.42 per 10,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.93 per 10,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 8.21 per 10,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.99 per 10,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 9.05 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.1 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.1 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.71 per 10,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 10.03 per 10,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.32 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.54 per 10,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.09 per 10,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 10.5 per 10,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 11.02 per 10,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.65 per 10,000 people | +5.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 11.65 per 10,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 11.65 per 10,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 per 10,000 people | 6.49 per 10,000 people | 7.42 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3 per 10,000 people | 7.93 per 10,000 people | 10.54 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.06 per 10,000 people | 10.5 per 10,000 people | 11.65 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Lithuania?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Lithuania was 11.65 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.65 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does Lithuania rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Lithuania ranks 8th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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