Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United States of America
United States of America: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 87.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United States of America, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United States of America stood at 87.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United States of America peaked at 92.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2022.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 92.1% | — |
| 2010 | 91.4% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 87.8% | 91.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.4% | 88.1% | 3 |
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More health data for United States of America
- Neonatal mortality rate 3.65 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 5.48 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 6.47 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 3.2 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 88 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 16.63 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 98.8% (2023)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.2 (2022)
- Health worker density, by type of occupation 5.89 (2023)
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 3,073 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United States of America?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United States of America was 87.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2022.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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