Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Moldova
Moldova: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 4.98 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.98 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
70th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.45 per 10,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
3.11 per 10,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 4.98 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Moldova peaked at 5.45 per 10,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.11 per 10,000 people, in 2001.
Moldova ranks 70th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.14 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.11 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.29 per 10,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.35 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.47 per 10,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.64 per 10,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.76 per 10,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.99 per 10,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2 per 10,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3 per 10,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.52 per 10,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7 per 10,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 per 10,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.14 per 10,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.27 per 10,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.41 per 10,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.33 per 10,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.36 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.45 per 10,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.41 per 10,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.38 per 10,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.09 per 10,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.11 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.98 per 10,000 people | -2.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 4.98 per 10,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 4.98 per 10,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 per 10,000 people | 3.11 per 10,000 people | 4.3 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 per 10,000 people | 4.52 per 10,000 people | 5.45 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 per 10,000 people | 4.98 per 10,000 people | 5.38 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 67 New Zealand 5.17 per 10,000 people compare
- 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.08 per 10,000 people compare
- 68 United Kingdom 5.08 per 10,000 people compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 4.98 per 10,000 people compare
- 72 Ireland 4.87 per 10,000 people compare
- 72 Malaysia 4.87 per 10,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Moldova?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Moldova was 4.98 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 per 10,000 people in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Moldova ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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