Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 5.86 per 10,000 people in 2014. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Ukraine, 2000–2014
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 5.86 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2014.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Ukraine peaked at 6.71 per 10,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.48 per 10,000 people, in 2001.
That places Ukraine 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.51 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.48 per 10,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.5 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.52 per 10,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.52 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.56 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.53 per 10,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.54 per 10,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.54 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.37 per 10,000 people | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 6.49 per 10,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6.53 per 10,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.64 per 10,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.71 per 10,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.86 per 10,000 people | -12.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 5.86 per 10,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 5.86 per 10,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.21 per 10,000 people, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +40.3% | 4.54 per 10,000 people | 6.37 per 10,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 per 10,000 people | 4.48 per 10,000 people | 6.37 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 per 10,000 people | 5.86 per 10,000 people | 6.71 per 10,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 54 Mongolia 6.31 per 10,000 people compare
- 55 Belarus 6.16 per 10,000 people compare
- 56 United States 5.89 per 10,000 people compare
- 58 Libya 5.8 per 10,000 people compare
- 59 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.6 per 10,000 people compare
- 60 Republic of Korea 5.49 per 10,000 people compare
- 60 South Korea 5.49 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % 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 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Ukraine?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Ukraine was 5.86 per 10,000 people in 2014, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 per 10,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 per 10,000 people in 2001.
- How does Ukraine rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Ukraine ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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