Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Spain
Spain: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 6.48 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 6.48 per 10,000 people.
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 per 10,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.28 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
Spain ranks 52nd of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.28 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.49 per 10,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 4.62 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.71 per 10,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.87 per 10,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.04 per 10,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.21 per 10,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.39 per 10,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.56 per 10,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.73 per 10,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.94 per 10,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.19 per 10,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.63 per 10,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 6.92 per 10,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.13 per 10,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.42 per 10,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.64 per 10,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.83 per 10,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.02 per 10,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8.18 per 10,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.34 per 10,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.47 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.01 per 10,000 people | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 6.48 per 10,000 people | +7.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.48 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.48 per 10,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -29.0% | 8.47 per 10,000 people | 6.01 per 10,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 per 10,000 people | 4.28 per 10,000 people | 5.73 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 per 10,000 people | 5.94 per 10,000 people | 8.18 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 per 10,000 people | 6.01 per 10,000 people | 8.47 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
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 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 per 10,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Spain ranks 52nd out of 184 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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