Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 2.27 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.27 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
105th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.27 per 10,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
1.15 per 10,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
7
2001–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 2.27 per 10,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2.27 per 10,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.15 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.85 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 1.15 per 10,000 people | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 1.66 per 10,000 people | +44.3% |
| 2020 | 1.84 per 10,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 1.85 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.96 per 10,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.27 per 10,000 people | +15.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.27 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 2.27 per 10,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 per 10,000 people, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 per 10,000 people | 1.15 per 10,000 people | 1.85 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.66 per 10,000 people | 1.66 per 10,000 people | 1.66 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.98 per 10,000 people | 1.84 per 10,000 people | 2.27 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 102 India 2.43 per 10,000 people compare
- 103 Cabo Verde 2.33 per 10,000 people compare
- 104 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.29 per 10,000 people compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 2.25 per 10,000 people compare
- 107 Peru 2.15 per 10,000 people compare
- 108 Tuvalu 2.08 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % 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 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % 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 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 2.27 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 per 10,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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