Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.36 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.36 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
142nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.48 per 10,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.36 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
19
2003–2022
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Nicaragua, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, health worker density, by type of occupation in Nicaragua stood at 0.36 per 10,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Nicaragua peaked at 0.48 per 10,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.36 per 10,000 people, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.47 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.46 per 10,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.45 per 10,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.44 per 10,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.48 per 10,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.47 per 10,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.45 per 10,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.45 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.45 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.44 per 10,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.43 per 10,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.42 per 10,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.41 per 10,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4 per 10,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.39 per 10,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.39 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.38 per 10,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.37 per 10,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.36 per 10,000 people | -2.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.36 per 10,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.36 per 10,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 per 10,000 people, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4617 per 10,000 people | 0.44 per 10,000 people | 0.48 per 10,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.423 per 10,000 people | 0.39 per 10,000 people | 0.45 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.37 per 10,000 people | 0.36 per 10,000 people | 0.38 per 10,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 139 Montenegro 0.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 140 Solomon Islands 0.45 per 10,000 people compare
- 141 Comoros 0.38 per 10,000 people compare
- 143 Botswana 0.35 per 10,000 people compare
- 144 Cambodia 0.31 per 10,000 people compare
- 144 Mauritania 0.31 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % 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 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Nicaragua?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Nicaragua was 0.36 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 per 10,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 per 10,000 people in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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