Health worker density, by type of occupation in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 2.99 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker density, by type of occupation in Trinidad and Tobago is 2.99, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.42 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 | — |
| 2001 | 1.65 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 2.15 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.26 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.47 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 3.42 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.21 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.99 | -6.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 | 1.5 | 2.26 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.46 | 3.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 85 Egypt 3.09 compare
- 86 Seychelles 3.07 compare
- 87 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3 compare
- 89 Ecuador 2.97 compare
- 90 Brunei Darussalam 2.87 compare
- 90 Brunei Darussalam 2.87 compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % 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 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.99 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 in 2015.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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