Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) 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 113th of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) 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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.61 per 10,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 4.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.61 per 10,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.54 per 10,000 people, 29% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +31.0% | 0.29 per 10,000 people | 0.38 per 10,000 people |
| 2019 | +28.9% | 0.9 per 10,000 people | 1.16 per 10,000 people |
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
- 110 Nepal 1.8 per 10,000 people compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 1.76 per 10,000 people compare
- 112 Belize 1.71 per 10,000 people compare
- 114 El Salvador 1.57 per 10,000 people compare
- 115 Tajikistan 1.5 per 10,000 people compare
- 116 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 0.0643 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 113th out of 184 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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