Health worker density, by type of occupation in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.06
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
163rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.16
in 2000
All-time low
0.05
in 2021
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.06.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.16 | — |
| 2009 | 0.16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.15 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | -53.3% |
| 2020 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.11 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.055 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 160 Rwanda 0.09 compare
- 161 Madagascar 0.07 compare
- 161 Malawi 0.07 compare
- 163 Afghanistan 0.06 compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 0.06 compare
- 163 Mali 0.06 compare
- 163 United Republic of Tanzania 0.06 compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Papua New Guinea?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Papua New Guinea was 0.06 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 163rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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