Health worker density, by type of occupation in Thailand
Thailand: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 1.13 per 10,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.13 per 10,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.73 per 10,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.63 per 10,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
19
2001–2022
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 123rd out of 183 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 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% |
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
- 120 Indonesia 1.23 per 10,000 people compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 1.23 per 10,000 people compare
- 122 Namibia 1.14 per 10,000 people compare
- 124 South Africa 1.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 125 Maldives 1.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 126 Bhutan 0.97 per 10,000 people compare
- 126 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0391 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 123rd out of 183 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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