Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) was 86.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
86.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 90 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2018
All-time low
86.0%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2013–2020
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Cuba, 2013–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Cuba is 86.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Cuba ranks 38th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86.7% | — |
| 2014 | 86.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | -1.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 86.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 86.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.2%, 100% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.5% | 86.0% | 88.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Cuba?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Cuba was 86.8% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2014.
- How does Cuba rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Cuba ranks 38th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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