Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in United States
United States: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 5.89 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.89 per 10,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6 per 10,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
4.77 per 10,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in United States, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
United States 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 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 56th out of 184 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 (per 10,000 population) in United States, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.89 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 81% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
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?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 per 10,000 people in 2000.
- How does United States rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- United States ranks 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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