Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.72 per 10,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.72 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
136th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.83 per 10,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.28 per 10,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2019
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Myanmar, 2004–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, health worker density, by type of occupation in Myanmar stood at 0.72 per 10,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Myanmar peaked at 0.83 per 10,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.28 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
That places Myanmar 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.28 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.34 per 10,000 people | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.36 per 10,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.39 per 10,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.48 per 10,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.47 per 10,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.52 per 10,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.56 per 10,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6 per 10,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.64 per 10,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.68 per 10,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.83 per 10,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.67 per 10,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.72 per 10,000 people | +7.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.72 per 10,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.72 per 10,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3867 per 10,000 people | 0.28 per 10,000 people | 0.48 per 10,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6525 per 10,000 people | 0.52 per 10,000 people | 0.83 per 10,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 134 Bahrain 0.8 per 10,000 people compare
- 135 Bangladesh 0.76 per 10,000 people compare
- 137 Guyana 0.68 per 10,000 people compare
- 138 Kiribati 0.53 per 10,000 people compare
- 139 Montenegro 0.49 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Myanmar?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Myanmar was 0.72 per 10,000 people in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 per 10,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does Myanmar rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Myanmar ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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