Health worker density, by type of occupation in Spain

Spain: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 6.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.48
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
50th
of 160 countries
All-time high
8.47
in 2021
All-time low
4.28
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Health worker density, by type of occupation in Spain, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 4.32001: 4.52002: 4.62003: 4.72004: 4.92005: 52006: 5.22007: 5.42008: 5.62009: 5.72010: 5.92011: 6.22012: 6.62013: 6.92014: 7.12015: 7.42016: 7.62017: 7.82018: 82019: 8.22020: 8.32021: 8.52022: 62023: 6.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, health worker density, by type of occupation in Spain stood at 6.48.

That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Spain peaked at 8.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.28, in 2000.

Spain ranks 50th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Health worker density, by type of occupation in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Spain, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 4.28
2001 4.49 +4.9%
2002 4.62 +2.9%
2003 4.71 +1.9%
2004 4.87 +3.4%
2005 5.04 +3.5%
2006 5.21 +3.4%
2007 5.39 +3.5%
2008 5.56 +3.2%
2009 5.73 +3.1%
2010 5.94 +3.7%
2011 6.19 +4.2%
2012 6.63 +7.1%
2013 6.92 +4.4%
2014 7.13 +3.0%
2015 7.42 +4.1%
2016 7.64 +3.0%
2017 7.83 +2.5%
2018 8.02 +2.4%
2019 8.18 +2.0%
2020 8.34 +2.0%
2021 8.47 +1.6%
2022 6.01 -29.0%
2023 6.48 +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.99 4.28 5.73 10
2010s 7.19 5.94 8.18 10
2020s 7.33 6.01 8.47 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 47 Cook Islands 6.57 compare
  2. 48 Canada 6.53 compare
  3. 49 Australia 6.52 compare
  4. 51 Austria 6.35 compare
  5. 52 Mongolia 6.31 compare
  6. 53 Belarus 6.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Spain?
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Spain was 6.48 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 8.47 in 2021.
What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2000.
How does Spain rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Spain ranks 50th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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