Health worker density, by type of occupation in Namibia
Namibia: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 1.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Namibia, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Namibia is 1.14, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2014.
Namibia ranks 107th of 160 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 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.42 | — |
| 2007 | 0.45 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.29 | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 0.34 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 0.44 | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 0.51 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.57 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.78 | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 0.99 | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 1.14 | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.435 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3567 | 0.29 | 0.44 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.798 | 0.51 | 1.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 104 Uzbekistan 1.3 compare
- 105 Indonesia 1.23 compare
- 105 Turkmenistan 1.23 compare
- 108 Thailand 1.13 compare
- 109 South Africa 1.07 compare
- 110 Maldives 1.02 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 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 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2014.
- How does Namibia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Namibia ranks 107th out of 160 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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