Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United States
United States: 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, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States recorded 87.4% for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is 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 peaked at 92.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2022.
That places United States 34th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United States, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 87.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.8%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
More health data for United States
- 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 -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 United States?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2022.
- How does United States rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- United States ranks 34th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).