Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.06 per 10,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.06 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.16 per 10,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.05 per 10,000 people
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. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.06 per 10,000 people.
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 per 10,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.05 per 10,000 people, in 2021.
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.16 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.16 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.15 per 10,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.07 per 10,000 people | -53.3% |
| 2020 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | +20.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.06 per 10,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.06 per 10,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.16 per 10,000 people | 0.16 per 10,000 people | 0.16 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.11 per 10,000 people | 0.07 per 10,000 people | 0.15 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.055 per 10,000 people | 0.05 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 161 Rwanda 0.09 per 10,000 people compare
- 162 Madagascar 0.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 162 Malawi 0.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Afghanistan 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 Mali 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 United Republic of Tanzania 0.06 per 10,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0594 units per person (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 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 184 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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