Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 3.07 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Seychelles, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Seychelles is 3.07 per 10,000 people, 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 per 10,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.12 per 10,000 people, in 2005.
That places Seychelles 87th out of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.47 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 1.12 per 10,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 1.66 per 10,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 1.75 per 10,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.3 per 10,000 people | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 1.71 per 10,000 people | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 2 per 10,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 1.86 per 10,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.41 per 10,000 people | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 10,000 people | +119.9% |
| 2019 | 3.57 per 10,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 3.51 per 10,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.07 per 10,000 people | -12.5% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 3.07 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 42% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 3.07 per 10,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 27.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 per 10,000 people | 1.12 per 10,000 people | 1.75 per 10,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.39 per 10,000 people | 1.41 per 10,000 people | 3.57 per 10,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.29 per 10,000 people | 3.07 per 10,000 people | 3.51 per 10,000 people | 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 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 per 10,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 per 10,000 people in 2005.
- How does Seychelles rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Seychelles ranks 87th out of 184 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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