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.
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 | Value | 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
More health data for Cuba
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (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)
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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