Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Jordan
Jordan: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 67.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.9%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
77th
of 90 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 2022
All-time low
60.3%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2024
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Jordan, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Jordan stood at 67.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 77th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 60.3% | — |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | +8.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 67.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.2%, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 67.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.3%, 89% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 62.8% | 68.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Jordan was 67.9% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Jordan ranks 77th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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