Health worker density, by type of occupation in Sweden

Sweden: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 7.79 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
7.79 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 183 countries
All-time high
8.3 per 10,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
7.71 per 10,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Health worker density, by type of occupation in Sweden, 2000–2022

024682000201120222000: 8.1 per 10,000 people2001: 8.1 per 10,000 people2002: 8.2 per 10,000 people2003: 8.1 per 10,000 people2004: 8.3 per 10,000 people2005: 8.2 per 10,000 people2006: 8.3 per 10,000 people2007: 8.3 per 10,000 people2008: 8.1 per 10,000 people2009: 8.1 per 10,000 people2010: 8.1 per 10,000 people2011: 8.2 per 10,000 people2012: 8.2 per 10,000 people2013: 8.2 per 10,000 people2014: 8.2 per 10,000 people2015: 8.2 per 10,000 people2016: 8.1 per 10,000 people2017: 8.1 per 10,000 people2018: 8.1 per 10,000 people2019: 7.8 per 10,000 people2020: 7.7 per 10,000 people2021: 7.7 per 10,000 people2022: 7.8 per 10,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 7.79 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2022.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Sweden peaked at 8.3 per 10,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.71 per 10,000 people, in 2020.

That places Sweden 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Sweden, 2000 to 2022.
Year per 10,000 people Change
2000 8.07 per 10,000 people
2001 8.11 per 10,000 people +0.5%
2002 8.17 per 10,000 people +0.7%
2003 8.14 per 10,000 people -0.4%
2004 8.27 per 10,000 people +1.6%
2005 8.22 per 10,000 people -0.6%
2006 8.3 per 10,000 people +1.0%
2007 8.29 per 10,000 people -0.1%
2008 8.14 per 10,000 people -1.8%
2009 8.08 per 10,000 people -0.7%
2010 8.11 per 10,000 people +0.4%
2011 8.18 per 10,000 people +0.9%
2012 8.2 per 10,000 people +0.2%
2013 8.17 per 10,000 people -0.4%
2014 8.15 per 10,000 people -0.2%
2015 8.16 per 10,000 people +0.1%
2016 8.14 per 10,000 people -0.2%
2017 8.13 per 10,000 people -0.1%
2018 8.07 per 10,000 people -0.7%
2019 7.78 per 10,000 people -3.6%
2020 7.71 per 10,000 people -0.9%
2021 7.74 per 10,000 people +0.4%
2022 7.79 per 10,000 people +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.18 per 10,000 people 8.07 per 10,000 people 8.3 per 10,000 people 10
2010s 8.11 per 10,000 people 7.78 per 10,000 people 8.2 per 10,000 people 10
2020s 7.75 per 10,000 people 7.71 per 10,000 people 7.79 per 10,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 34 Iceland 8.01 per 10,000 people compare
  2. 35 Brazil 7.85 per 10,000 people compare
  3. 36 Saudi Arabia 7.81 per 10,000 people compare
  4. 38 Denmark 7.73 per 10,000 people compare
  5. 39 Slovenia 7.66 per 10,000 people compare
  6. 40 Hungary 7.56 per 10,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Sweden?
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Sweden was 7.79 per 10,000 people in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8.3 per 10,000 people in 2006.
What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7.71 per 10,000 people in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
Sweden ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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)
Unit
per 10,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 2,865 data points, 2000–2024
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