Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 9.74 per 10,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Luxembourg, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2017, health worker density, by type of occupation in Luxembourg stood at 9.74 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Luxembourg peaked at 9.74 per 10,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.96 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 19th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.96 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.23 per 10,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 6.45 per 10,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.49 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.72 per 10,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 7.95 per 10,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.93 per 10,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.04 per 10,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.14 per 10,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.19 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.32 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.41 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.31 per 10,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.47 per 10,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.56 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.89 per 10,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 9.43 per 10,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 9.74 per 10,000 people | +3.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 9.74 per 10,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 9.74 per 10,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.31 per 10,000 people | 5.96 per 10,000 people | 8.19 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.77 per 10,000 people | 8.31 per 10,000 people | 9.74 per 10,000 people | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Luxembourg?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Luxembourg was 9.74 per 10,000 people in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 9.74 per 10,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Luxembourg ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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