Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.09 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.09 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 59.1%
World rank
161st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.22 per 10,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0.06 per 10,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
10
2008–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Rwanda, 2008–2024
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 Rwanda stood at 0.09 per 10,000 people.
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 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.06 per 10,000 people, in 2008.
Rwanda ranks 161st of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.07 per 10,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.11 per 10,000 people | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 0.18 per 10,000 people | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.19 per 10,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.16 per 10,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.21 per 10,000 people | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2 per 10,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.22 per 10,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.09 per 10,000 people | -59.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.09 per 10,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 people, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.09 per 10,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.065 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 0.07 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.16 per 10,000 people | 0.11 per 10,000 people | 0.19 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.176 per 10,000 people | 0.09 per 10,000 people | 0.22 per 10,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 158 Senegal 0.11 per 10,000 people compare
- 158 Uganda 0.11 per 10,000 people compare
- 158 Zambia 0.11 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 Papua New Guinea 0.06 per 10,000 people compare
- 164 United Republic of Tanzania 0.06 per 10,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 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 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 per 10,000 people in 2008.
- How does Rwanda rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Rwanda ranks 161st out of 184 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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