Health worker density, by type of occupation in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 11.16 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 11.16 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 11.16 per 10,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.58 per 10,000 people, in 2007.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.71 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.17 per 10,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 8.36 per 10,000 people | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 8.34 per 10,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.35 per 10,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.36 per 10,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.01 per 10,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 6.58 per 10,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 7.19 per 10,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 7.19 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.11 per 10,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.24 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.71 per 10,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 8.04 per 10,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 8.55 per 10,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 10.67 per 10,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 8.41 per 10,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 8.45 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.72 per 10,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.18 per 10,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 8.82 per 10,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.22 per 10,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 11.16 per 10,000 people | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.53 per 10,000 people | 6.58 per 10,000 people | 8.36 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 per 10,000 people | 6.71 per 10,000 people | 10.67 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 per 10,000 people | 8.82 per 10,000 people | 11.16 per 10,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.03 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 18.44 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.67 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 9.51 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 23 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 68.02 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 20.37 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 70 index (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Syrian Arab Republic was 11.16 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.16 per 10,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 per 10,000 people in 2007.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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