Health worker density, by type of occupation in Seychelles
Seychelles: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 3.07 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Seychelles, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Seychelles is 3.07, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Seychelles peaked at 3.57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2005.
That places Seychelles 76th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.47 | — |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 1.75 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3 | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 2 | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 1.86 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.41 | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1 | +119.9% |
| 2019 | 3.57 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.07 | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.12 | 1.75 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 1.41 | 3.57 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.29 | 3.07 | 3.51 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Seychelles?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Seychelles was 3.07 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2005.
- How does Seychelles rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Seychelles ranks 76th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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