Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.05 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.05 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
169th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.05 per 10,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.02 per 10,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
5
2018–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in South Sudan, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in South Sudan stood at 0.05 per 10,000 people. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.05 per 10,000 people | +66.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.05 per 10,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 people, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.05 per 10,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.025 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.03 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0367 per 10,000 people | 0.03 per 10,000 people | 0.05 per 10,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in South Sudan?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in South Sudan was 0.05 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 per 10,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- South Sudan ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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