Health worker density, by type of occupation in Myanmar
Myanmar: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.72 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Myanmar, 2004–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, health worker density, by type of occupation in Myanmar stood at 0.72.
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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.28, in 2004.
That places Myanmar 118th out of 160 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 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.28 | — |
| 2005 | 0.34 | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.36 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.48 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.47 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.52 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.56 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.64 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.68 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.83 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 0.67 | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 0.72 | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3867 | 0.28 | 0.48 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6525 | 0.52 | 0.83 | 8 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0196 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 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 in 2017.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2004.
- How does Myanmar rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Myanmar ranks 118th out of 160 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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