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. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (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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