Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Namibia
Namibia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 1.14 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Namibia, 2004–2024
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 Namibia is 1.14 per 10,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 293.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Namibia peaked at 1.14 per 10,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.29 per 10,000 people, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 123rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.42 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.45 per 10,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.29 per 10,000 people | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.34 per 10,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.44 per 10,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 0.51 per 10,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.57 per 10,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.78 per 10,000 people | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 0.99 per 10,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 1.14 per 10,000 people | +15.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.14 per 10,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.14 per 10,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 10.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.435 per 10,000 people | 0.42 per 10,000 people | 0.45 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3567 per 10,000 people | 0.29 per 10,000 people | 0.44 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.798 per 10,000 people | 0.51 per 10,000 people | 1.14 per 10,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 120 Uzbekistan 1.3 per 10,000 people compare
- 121 Indonesia 1.23 per 10,000 people compare
- 121 Turkmenistan 1.23 per 10,000 people compare
- 124 Thailand 1.13 per 10,000 people compare
- 125 South Africa 1.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 126 Maldives 1.02 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Namibia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Namibia was 1.14 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 per 10,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 per 10,000 people in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Namibia ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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