Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Syria
Syria: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 11.16 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Syria, 2000–2022
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 Syria is 11.16 per 10,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Syria 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 Syria 12th out of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 11.16 per 10,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.06 per 10,000 people, 186.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 11.16 per 10,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.54 per 10,000 people, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Syria?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Syria 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 Syria?
- 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 Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 per 10,000 people in 2007.
- How does Syria rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Syria ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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