Health worker density, by type of occupation in Madagascar
Madagascar: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Madagascar, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Madagascar is 0.07, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Madagascar peaked at 0.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 142nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.07 | — |
| 2003 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0912 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.076 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0733 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 141 Rwanda 0.09 compare
- 142 Malawi 0.07 compare
- 144 Afghanistan 0.06 compare
- 144 Burkina Faso 0.06 compare
- 144 Mali 0.06 compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 0.06 compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Madagascar?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Madagascar was 0.07 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Madagascar ranks 142nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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