Health worker density, by type of occupation in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.02 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.02
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
10th
of 10 countries
All-time high
0.08
in 2016
All-time low
0.01
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2020
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Timor-Leste, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, health worker density, by type of occupation in Timor-Leste stood at 0.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.08 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2001.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.01 | — |
| 2002 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.06 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.026 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0683 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1 |
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More health data for Timor-Leste
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 27.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 47.62 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 34.63 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 21.61 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 496 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 22.97 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 192.36 (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1098 (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 68.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Timor-Leste?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Timor-Leste was 0.02 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 in 2016.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Timor-Leste ranks 10th out of 10 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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