Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Samoa
Samoa: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.9 per 10,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.9 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
130th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.33 per 10,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.54 per 10,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2020
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Samoa, 2003–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, health worker density, by type of occupation in Samoa stood at 0.9 per 10,000 people.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Samoa peaked at 2.33 per 10,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.54 per 10,000 people, in 2003.
That places Samoa 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.54 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.89 per 10,000 people | +64.8% |
| 2010 | 2.33 per 10,000 people | +161.8% |
| 2013 | 0.61 per 10,000 people | -73.8% |
| 2016 | 1.43 per 10,000 people | +134.4% |
| 2019 | 1 per 10,000 people | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9 per 10,000 people | -10.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.9 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 35% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.9 per 10,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.715 per 10,000 people | 0.54 per 10,000 people | 0.89 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.34 per 10,000 people | 0.61 per 10,000 people | 2.33 per 10,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9 per 10,000 people | 0.9 per 10,000 people | 0.9 per 10,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Samoa?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Samoa was 0.9 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 per 10,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 per 10,000 people in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Samoa ranks 130th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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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