Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 9.24 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.24 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.69 per 10,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
5.44 per 10,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2022
Health worker density, by type of occupation in North Macedonia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 9.24 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in North Macedonia peaked at 9.69 per 10,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.44 per 10,000 people, in 2003.
North Macedonia ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.49 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.45 per 10,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7 per 10,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.44 per 10,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.44 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.58 per 10,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 5.62 per 10,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 6.29 per 10,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 6.67 per 10,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 6.92 per 10,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.79 per 10,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 7.95 per 10,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.15 per 10,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.47 per 10,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.82 per 10,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.21 per 10,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.21 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.33 per 10,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.69 per 10,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 9.47 per 10,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.77 per 10,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 9.24 per 10,000 people | +5.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 9.24 per 10,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 3.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 9.24 per 10,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 per 10,000 people | 5.44 per 10,000 people | 6.92 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 per 10,000 people | 7.79 per 10,000 people | 9.69 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 per 10,000 people | 8.77 per 10,000 people | 9.24 per 10,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % 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 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % 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 0.025 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in North Macedonia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in North Macedonia was 9.24 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 per 10,000 people in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- North Macedonia ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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