Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 2.99 per 10,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.99 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
89th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.42 per 10,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
1.5 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2019
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2019
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 Trinidad and Tobago is 2.99 per 10,000 people, 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 per 10,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 89th of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.65 per 10,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.65 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.86 per 10,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 2.09 per 10,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 2.15 per 10,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.26 per 10,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.47 per 10,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.46 per 10,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.42 per 10,000 people | +39.0% |
| 2017 | 3.42 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.21 per 10,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.99 per 10,000 people | -6.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.99 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 41% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.99 per 10,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 per 10,000 people, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 per 10,000 people | 1.5 per 10,000 people | 2.26 per 10,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.99 per 10,000 people | 2.46 per 10,000 people | 3.42 per 10,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 86 Egypt 3.09 per 10,000 people compare
- 87 Seychelles 3.07 per 10,000 people compare
- 88 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3 per 10,000 people compare
- 90 Ecuador 2.97 per 10,000 people compare
- 91 Brunei Darussalam 2.87 per 10,000 people compare
- 91 Brunei 2.87 per 10,000 people 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 24 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (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 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people 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 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 89th out of 184 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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