Health worker density, by type of occupation in Rwanda
Rwanda: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Rwanda, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Rwanda stood at 0.09.
That represents a change of down 59.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Rwanda peaked at 0.22 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2008.
Rwanda ranks 141st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.06 | — |
| 2009 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.11 | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 0.18 | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.16 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.21 | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.09 | -59.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.065 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.19 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.176 | 0.09 | 0.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 138 Senegal 0.11 compare
- 138 Uganda 0.11 compare
- 138 Zambia 0.11 compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.07 compare
- 142 Malawi 0.07 compare
- 144 Afghanistan 0.06 compare
- 144 Burkina Faso 0.06 compare
- 144 Mali 0.06 compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 0.06 compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Rwanda?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Rwanda was 0.09 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Rwanda ranks 141st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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