Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Thailand
Thailand: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 1.13 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Thailand, 2001–2022
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 Thailand is 1.13 per 10,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Thailand peaked at 1.73 per 10,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.63 per 10,000 people, in 2004.
That places Thailand 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.68 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.7 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.63 per 10,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.32 per 10,000 people | +109.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 per 10,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.43 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.46 per 10,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 per 10,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.82 per 10,000 people | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1 per 10,000 people | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 0.94 per 10,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.99 per 10,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.97 per 10,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 per 10,000 people | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 per 10,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.13 per 10,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 per 10,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.13 per 10,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.13 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.13 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 44% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.13 per 10,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +109.5% | 0.63 per 10,000 people | 1.32 per 10,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 per 10,000 people | 0.63 per 10,000 people | 1.46 per 10,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.13 per 10,000 people | 0.82 per 10,000 people | 1.73 per 10,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.11 per 10,000 people | 1.06 per 10,000 people | 1.13 per 10,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 121 Indonesia 1.23 per 10,000 people compare
- 121 Turkmenistan 1.23 per 10,000 people compare
- 123 Namibia 1.14 per 10,000 people compare
- 125 South Africa 1.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 126 Maldives 1.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 127 Bhutan 0.97 per 10,000 people compare
- 127 Jamaica 0.97 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Thailand?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Thailand was 1.13 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 per 10,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- How does Thailand rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Thailand ranks 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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