Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.07 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.07 per 10,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.1 per 10,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.05 per 10,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
16
2002–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Madagascar, 2002–2024
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 Madagascar is 0.07 per 10,000 people, 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 per 10,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.05 per 10,000 people, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 162nd of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.07 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.09 per 10,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.09 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 per 10,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 per 10,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.09 per 10,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.08 per 10,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.08 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.08 per 10,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.07 per 10,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.07 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.07 per 10,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 people, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.07 per 10,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0912 per 10,000 people | 0.07 per 10,000 people | 0.1 per 10,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.076 per 10,000 people | 0.05 per 10,000 people | 0.09 per 10,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0733 per 10,000 people | 0.07 per 10,000 people | 0.08 per 10,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 161 Rwanda 0.09 per 10,000 people compare
- 162 Malawi 0.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Afghanistan 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Mali 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 United Republic of Tanzania 0.06 per 10,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 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 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 per 10,000 people in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Madagascar ranks 162nd out of 184 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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