Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 2.6 per 10,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.6 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
98th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.71 per 10,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
2.26 per 10,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2002–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Uruguay, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 2.6 per 10,000 people for health worker density, by type of occupation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Uruguay peaked at 14.71 per 10,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.26 per 10,000 people, in 2021.
Uruguay ranks 98th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 7.5 per 10,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 12.36 per 10,000 people | +64.8% |
| 2017 | 14.71 per 10,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 2.26 per 10,000 people | -84.6% |
| 2022 | 2.49 per 10,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6 per 10,000 people | +4.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 2.6 per 10,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.23 per 10,000 people, 36% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 2.6 per 10,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 per 10,000 people, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.75 per 10,000 people | 7.5 per 10,000 people | 12 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.54 per 10,000 people | 12.36 per 10,000 people | 14.71 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.45 per 10,000 people | 2.26 per 10,000 people | 2.6 per 10,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Uruguay?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Uruguay was 2.6 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 per 10,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 per 10,000 people in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Uruguay ranks 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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