Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 5.6 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.6 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.77 per 10,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
3.9 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, health worker density, by type of occupation in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 5.6 per 10,000 people.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 5.77 per 10,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.93 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.96 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.01 per 10,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4.03 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.07 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.27 per 10,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.44 per 10,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.46 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.59 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.68 per 10,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.88 per 10,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.9 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.94 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1 per 10,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.06 per 10,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.45 per 10,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.59 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.64 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.74 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.77 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6 per 10,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.17 per 10,000 people | 3.9 per 10,000 people | 4.59 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 per 10,000 people | 4.68 per 10,000 people | 5.59 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.69 per 10,000 people | 5.6 per 10,000 people | 5.77 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- 56 United States 5.89 per 10,000 people compare
- 57 Ukraine 5.86 per 10,000 people compare
- 58 Libya 5.8 per 10,000 people compare
- 60 Republic of Korea 5.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 60 South Korea 5.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 62 Slovakia 5.37 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 3.4 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 3.89 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 4.7 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0173 per 1000 uninfected pop (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 85 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 4.3 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0 per 1,000 people (2022)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 55 (2024)
- Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent 1 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 5.6 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 per 10,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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