Health worker density, by type of occupation in United States of America
United States of America: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 5.89 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Health worker density, by type of occupation in United States of America, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 5.89 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in United States of America peaked at 6 per 10,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.77 per 10,000 people, in 2000.
That places United States of America 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.77 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.75 per 10,000 people | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 5.77 per 10,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.78 per 10,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.8 per 10,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.78 per 10,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.83 per 10,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.85 per 10,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.89 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.89 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.93 per 10,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.96 per 10,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.98 per 10,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.95 per 10,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6 per 10,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.97 per 10,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.98 per 10,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.95 per 10,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.93 per 10,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.93 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.94 per 10,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.93 per 10,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.89 per 10,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 per 10,000 people | 4.77 per 10,000 people | 5.89 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 per 10,000 people | 5.89 per 10,000 people | 6 per 10,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 per 10,000 people | 5.89 per 10,000 people | 5.94 per 10,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in United States of America?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in United States of America was 5.89 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6 per 10,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- United States of America ranks 56th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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