Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 1.5 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.5 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
115th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.69 per 10,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
1.4 per 10,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Tajikistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, health worker density, by type of occupation in Tajikistan stood at 1.5 per 10,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Tajikistan peaked at 1.69 per 10,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 10,000 people, in 2003.
That places Tajikistan 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.47 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.44 per 10,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.46 per 10,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4 per 10,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.43 per 10,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.43 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 per 10,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.46 per 10,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.51 per 10,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.58 per 10,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.53 per 10,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.49 per 10,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.47 per 10,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 per 10,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.56 per 10,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.53 per 10,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.69 per 10,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.65 per 10,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.68 per 10,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.69 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.65 per 10,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.57 per 10,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.5 per 10,000 people | -4.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.5 per 10,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.5 per 10,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 per 10,000 people | 1.4 per 10,000 people | 1.51 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 per 10,000 people | 1.44 per 10,000 people | 1.69 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 per 10,000 people | 1.5 per 10,000 people | 1.69 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 112 Belize 1.71 per 10,000 people compare
- 113 Pakistan 1.61 per 10,000 people compare
- 114 El Salvador 1.57 per 10,000 people compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 1.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 117 Marshall Islands 1.45 per 10,000 people compare
- 118 Tonga 1.42 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Tajikistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,061 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6758 % 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 0.0596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6416 % 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 0.0629 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Tajikistan?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Tajikistan was 1.5 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 per 10,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 10,000 people in 2003.
- How does Tajikistan rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Tajikistan ranks 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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