Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in East Timor
East Timor: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.02 per 10,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.02 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
174th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.08 per 10,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
0.01 per 10,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2020
Health worker density, by type of occupation in East Timor, 2001–2020
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 East Timor is 0.02 per 10,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of 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 East Timor 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 East Timor 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 East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.02 per 10,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.02 per 10,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.45 per 10,000 people, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 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 Timor-Leste 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
- 174 Togo 0.02 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in East Timor?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- 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 East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 per 10,000 people in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- East Timor ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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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