Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 7.66 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.66 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
39th
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.66 per 10,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
5.83 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Slovenia, 2000–2023
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 Slovenia stood at 7.66 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Slovenia peaked at 7.66 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.83 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
Slovenia ranks 39th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.83 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.92 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.02 per 10,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.04 per 10,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.98 per 10,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6 per 10,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.13 per 10,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.01 per 10,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.07 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.16 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.25 per 10,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.31 per 10,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5 per 10,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.63 per 10,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.76 per 10,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.89 per 10,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.06 per 10,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.21 per 10,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.27 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.47 per 10,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.46 per 10,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.43 per 10,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.66 per 10,000 people | +3.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 7.66 per 10,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 7.66 per 10,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 per 10,000 people | 5.83 per 10,000 people | 6.13 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 per 10,000 people | 6.16 per 10,000 people | 7.27 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 per 10,000 people | 7.43 per 10,000 people | 7.66 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Slovenia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Slovenia was 7.66 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Slovenia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Slovenia ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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