Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Sweden
Sweden: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) 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 184 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
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 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Sweden, year by year
| 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 7.79 per 10,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 7.79 per 10,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 184 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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