Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) was 71.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
71.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
72nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 2021
All-time low
69.6%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Indonesia, 2018–2024
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 Indonesia is 71.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
That places Indonesia 72nd out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 69.6% | — |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 71.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.2%, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 71.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 87.6%, 81% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.8% | 69.6% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 70.4% | 74.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 69 Saudi Arabia 75.9% compare
- 70 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 75.8% compare
- 71 Philippines 75.4%
- 73 Kenya 70.8% compare
- 74 Eswatini 70.6% compare
- 75 Uganda 68.7% compare
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,463 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % 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 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % 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 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Indonesia?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Indonesia was 71.2% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2018.
- How does Indonesia rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Indonesia ranks 72nd out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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