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. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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
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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.
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