Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Malawi
Malawi: 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
0.12 per 10,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.05 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
6
2008–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Malawi, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.07 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2024.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Malawi peaked at 0.12 per 10,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05 per 10,000 people, in 2022.
That places Malawi 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.12 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 per 10,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 0.07 per 10,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 0.07 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi'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)
- Malawi'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 | 0.12 per 10,000 people | 0.12 per 10,000 people | 0.12 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0675 per 10,000 people | 0.05 per 10,000 people | 0.08 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 161 Rwanda 0.09 per 10,000 people compare
- 162 Madagascar 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 Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % 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 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % 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 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Malawi?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Malawi 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 per 10,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 per 10,000 people in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Malawi ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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