Health worker density, by type of occupation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.02 per 10,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.07 per 10,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2022
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Sierra Leone, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, health worker density, by type of occupation in Sierra Leone stood at 0.02 per 10,000 people.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.07 per 10,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.07 per 10,000 people | +600.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | -71.4% |
| 2020 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0333 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.07 per 10,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 171 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.04 per 10,000 people compare
- 172 Gambia 0.03 per 10,000 people compare
- 173 Guinea 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 173 Liberia 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 173 Timor-Leste 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 173 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 173 Timor-Leste 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Sierra Leone?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Sierra Leone was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 per 10,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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