Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Timor-Leste, 2001–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, health worker density, by type of occupation in Timor-Leste stood at 0.02 per 10,000 people.
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 per 10,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.01 per 10,000 people, in 2001.
That places Timor-Leste 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.01 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.07 per 10,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.08 per 10,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.06 per 10,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 per 10,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.02 per 10,000 people | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.026 per 10,000 people | 0.01 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0683 per 10,000 people | 0.06 per 10,000 people | 0.08 per 10,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 172 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.04 per 10,000 people compare
- 173 Gambia 0.03 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Guinea 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Liberia 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Sierra Leone 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 East Timor 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
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 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 34.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 21.61 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 496 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 22.97 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1098 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 192.36 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- 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 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 people in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Timor-Leste ranks 174th out of 184 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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