Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.02 per 10,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 184 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 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.02 per 10,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 people, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.02 per 10,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 172 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.04 per 10,000 people compare
- 173 Gambia 0.03 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Guinea 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Liberia 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Timor-Leste 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 East Timor 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 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 174th out of 184 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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