Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 4.98 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.98 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
70th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.45 per 10,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
3.11 per 10,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, health worker density, by type of occupation in Republic of Moldova stood at 4.98 per 10,000 people.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Republic of Moldova peaked at 5.45 per 10,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.11 per 10,000 people, in 2001.
Republic of Moldova ranks 70th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.14 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.11 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.29 per 10,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.35 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.47 per 10,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.64 per 10,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.76 per 10,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.99 per 10,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.2 per 10,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3 per 10,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.52 per 10,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7 per 10,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 per 10,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.14 per 10,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.27 per 10,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.41 per 10,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.33 per 10,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.36 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.45 per 10,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.41 per 10,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.38 per 10,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.09 per 10,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.11 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.98 per 10,000 people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.62 per 10,000 people | 3.11 per 10,000 people | 4.3 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 per 10,000 people | 4.52 per 10,000 people | 5.45 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 per 10,000 people | 4.98 per 10,000 people | 5.38 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 67 New Zealand 5.17 per 10,000 people compare
- 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.08 per 10,000 people compare
- 68 United Kingdom 5.08 per 10,000 people compare
- 70 Moldova 4.98 per 10,000 people compare
- 72 Ireland 4.87 per 10,000 people compare
- 72 Malaysia 4.87 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Republic of Moldova
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 16.46 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 15.1 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 12.33 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 64 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 11.28 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2417 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 71 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 18.68 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 99.6% (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.1281 per 1,000 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Republic of Moldova?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Republic of Moldova was 4.98 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.45 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 per 10,000 people in 2001.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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