Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Uruguay

Uruguay: Health workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.1013 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.1013
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.1092
in 2002
All-time low
0.0621
in 2005
Years of data
15
2001–2017

Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Uruguay, 2001–2017

00.0250.050.0750.12001200920172001: 0.1032002: 0.1092003: 0.1072004: 0.1072005: 0.0622006: 0.0812007: 0.0912008: 0.0912009: 0.0912010: 0.0922011: 0.0982012: 0.0982014: 0.1012015: 0.12017: 0.101

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Uruguay stood at 0.1013.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Uruguay peaked at 0.1092 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0621, in 2005.

That places Uruguay 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Uruguay, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.103
2002 0.1092 +6.0%
2003 0.1071 -1.9%
2004 0.1071 -0.0%
2005 0.0621 -42.0%
2006 0.0814 +31.1%
2007 0.0913 +12.1%
2008 0.0911 -0.3%
2009 0.0914 +0.3%
2010 0.0916 +0.3%
2011 0.0977 +6.6%
2012 0.0979 +0.2%
2014 0.1008 +3.0%
2015 0.1001 -0.7%
2017 0.1013 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0937 0.0621 0.1092 9
2010s 0.0982 0.0916 0.1013 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Ecuador 0.1295 compare
  2. 10 Argentina 0.1147 compare
  3. 11 Dominican Republic 0.1013 compare
  4. 13 Armenia 0.0994 compare
  5. 14 Sri Lanka 0.0983 compare
  6. 15 Guatemala 0.0919 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Uruguay?
Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Uruguay was 0.1013 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest health workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.1092 in 2002.
What is the lowest health workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0621 in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for health workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is health workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Health workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 240 data points, 2000–2021
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