Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Germany
Germany: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 82.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Germany, 2012–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Germany is 82.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Germany peaked at 86.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2023.
Germany ranks 53rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 86.0% | — |
| 2013 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.3% | 84.1% | 86.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 82.9% | 83.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Germany?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Germany was 82.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Germany ranks 53rd out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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