Health worker density, by type of occupation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 1.61 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Pakistan stood at 1.61 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 126.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Pakistan peaked at 1.61 per 10,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.27 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 112th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.27 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.29 per 10,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.38 per 10,000 people | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 0.48 per 10,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.51 per 10,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.53 per 10,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.57 per 10,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.61 per 10,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.65 per 10,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.71 per 10,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.77 per 10,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.83 per 10,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.92 per 10,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9 per 10,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 per 10,000 people | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 1.37 per 10,000 people | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 1.61 per 10,000 people | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.386 per 10,000 people | 0.27 per 10,000 people | 0.51 per 10,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.765 per 10,000 people | 0.53 per 10,000 people | 1.16 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 per 10,000 people | 1.37 per 10,000 people | 1.61 per 10,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 109 Nepal 1.8 per 10,000 people compare
- 110 Saint Lucia 1.76 per 10,000 people compare
- 111 Belize 1.71 per 10,000 people compare
- 113 El Salvador 1.57 per 10,000 people compare
- 114 Tajikistan 1.5 per 10,000 people compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0361 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Pakistan?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Pakistan was 1.61 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 per 10,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Pakistan ranks 112th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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