Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Russia
Russia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 2.79 per 10,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.79 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
96th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.97 per 10,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.79 per 10,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Russia, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Russia is 2.79 per 10,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Russia peaked at 2.97 per 10,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.79 per 10,000 people, in 2020.
Russia ranks 96th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Russia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.97 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.96 per 10,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.96 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.93 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.92 per 10,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.88 per 10,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.9 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.88 per 10,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.88 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.85 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.88 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.91 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.93 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.89 per 10,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.84 per 10,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.81 per 10,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.85 per 10,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.82 per 10,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.82 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.81 per 10,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.79 per 10,000 people | -0.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.79 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 39% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.79 per 10,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 per 10,000 people | 2.85 per 10,000 people | 2.97 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 per 10,000 people | 2.81 per 10,000 people | 2.93 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 per 10,000 people | 2.79 per 10,000 people | 2.79 per 10,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 93 Philippines 2.86 per 10,000 people compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.83 per 10,000 people compare
- 95 Panama 2.8 per 10,000 people compare
- 96 Russian Federation 2.79 per 10,000 people compare
- 98 Uruguay 2.6 per 10,000 people compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Russia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % 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 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Russia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Russia was 2.79 per 10,000 people in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 per 10,000 people in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Russia ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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