Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Guyana
Guyana: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 93.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Guyana, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Guyana is 93.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Guyana peaked at 96.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2024.
That places Guyana 15th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95.1% | — |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 93.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 93.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.1% | 96.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 93.8% | 94.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 12 Dominican Republic 94.8% compare
- 13 Hungary 94.6% compare
- 14 Bangladesh 94.2% compare
- 16 Belize 92.4% compare
- 17 Japan 91.7% compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 91.3% compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Guyana?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Guyana was 93.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2024.
- How does Guyana rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Guyana ranks 15th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana 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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