Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Serbia
Serbia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 2.56 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.56 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
100th
of 184 countries
All-time high
4.73 per 10,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
2.4 per 10,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
20
2003–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Serbia, 2003–2023
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 Serbia stood at 2.56 per 10,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Serbia peaked at 4.73 per 10,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 10,000 people, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 100th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.63 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 4.73 per 10,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.46 per 10,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 3.5 per 10,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.46 per 10,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.43 per 10,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.42 per 10,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.46 per 10,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.36 per 10,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.29 per 10,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2 per 10,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.11 per 10,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.79 per 10,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.73 per 10,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.75 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4 per 10,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.45 per 10,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.47 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.56 per 10,000 people | +3.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.56 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 99% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.56 per 10,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 36% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 per 10,000 people | 3.43 per 10,000 people | 4.73 per 10,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.12 per 10,000 people | 2.73 per 10,000 people | 3.46 per 10,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.47 per 10,000 people | 2.4 per 10,000 people | 2.56 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 98 Uruguay 2.6 per 10,000 people compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.58 per 10,000 people compare
- 101 Sudan 2.5 per 10,000 people compare
- 102 India 2.43 per 10,000 people compare
- 103 Cabo Verde 2.33 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % 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 0.0231 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Serbia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Serbia was 2.56 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 10,000 people in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Serbia ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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