Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.49 per 10,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Montenegro, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Montenegro stood at 0.49 per 10,000 people.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Montenegro peaked at 4.31 per 10,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.43 per 10,000 people, in 2013.
That places Montenegro 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.31 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 4.15 per 10,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.92 per 10,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.71 per 10,000 people | -81.9% |
| 2009 | 0.57 per 10,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 0.48 per 10,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.44 per 10,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.46 per 10,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.43 per 10,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.43 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.43 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.48 per 10,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0.47 per 10,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.47 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.52 per 10,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.51 per 10,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6 per 10,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.58 per 10,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.49 per 10,000 people | -15.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.49 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.49 per 10,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -81.9% | 3.92 per 10,000 people | 0.71 per 10,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 per 10,000 people | 0.57 per 10,000 people | 4.31 per 10,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.461 per 10,000 people | 0.43 per 10,000 people | 0.52 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.556 per 10,000 people | 0.49 per 10,000 people | 0.6 per 10,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Montenegro?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Montenegro was 0.49 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 per 10,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 per 10,000 people in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Montenegro ranks 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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