Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 84.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
84.8%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
48th
of 90 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2013
All-time low
84.8%
in 2020
Years of data
7
2013–2020
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Sierra Leone, 2013–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Sierra Leone is 84.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
That places Sierra Leone 48th out of 90 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90.0% | — |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | -5.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 84.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.9%, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 84.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.6%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Sierra Leone?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Sierra Leone was 84.8% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Sierra Leone ranks 48th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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