Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Maldives
Maldives: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 90.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
90.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
20th
of 90 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2017
All-time low
86.6%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Maldives, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 90.6% for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over five years.
Maldives ranks 20th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 93.7% | — |
| 2018 | 86.6% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +0.9% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 90.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.5% | 86.6% | 93.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.8% | 90.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 17 Japan 91.7% compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 91.3%
- 19 Cook Islands 90.7%
- 21 Finland 90.5% compare
- 22 Norway 90.3% compare
- 23 Romania 90.2% compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % 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 Maldives?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Maldives was 90.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Maldives ranks 20th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Maldives 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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