Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 1.45 per 10,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.45 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
117th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.59 per 10,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.77 per 10,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
5
2007–2021
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Marshall Islands, 2007–2021
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 Marshall Islands is 1.45 per 10,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Marshall Islands peaked at 1.59 per 10,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.77 per 10,000 people, in 2010.
That places Marshall Islands 117th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.15 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.77 per 10,000 people | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 0.78 per 10,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.59 per 10,000 people | +103.8% |
| 2021 | 1.45 per 10,000 people | -8.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1.45 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 56% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1.45 per 10,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 per 10,000 people | 1.15 per 10,000 people | 1.15 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.05 per 10,000 people | 0.77 per 10,000 people | 1.59 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.45 per 10,000 people | 1.45 per 10,000 people | 1.45 per 10,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 114 El Salvador 1.57 per 10,000 people compare
- 115 Tajikistan 1.5 per 10,000 people compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 118 Tonga 1.42 per 10,000 people compare
- 119 Mexico 1.39 per 10,000 people compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 1.3 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Marshall Islands?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Marshall Islands was 1.45 per 10,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 per 10,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 per 10,000 people in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Marshall Islands ranks 117th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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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