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

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

Latest (2017)
0.1013
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
14th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.11
in 2002
All-time low
0.0617
in 2005
Years of data
16
2000–2017

Health workers, as a share of public total employees in Uruguay, 2000–2017

00.0250.050.0750.12000200820172000: 0.0992001: 0.1042002: 0.112003: 0.112004: 0.1072005: 0.0622006: 0.0822007: 0.0922008: 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 total employees in Uruguay stood at 0.1013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workers, as a share of public total employees in Uruguay peaked at 0.11 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0617, in 2005.

That places Uruguay 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Health workers, as a share of public total employees in Uruguay, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0988
2001 0.1036 +4.8%
2002 0.11 +6.2%
2003 0.1096 -0.3%
2004 0.107 -2.4%
2005 0.0617 -42.4%
2006 0.082 +33.0%
2007 0.0917 +11.8%
2008 0.0906 -1.2%
2009 0.0914 +0.8%
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 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0946 0.0617 0.11 10
2010s 0.0982 0.0916 0.1013 6

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 11 Honduras 0.1289 compare
  2. 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1239 compare
  3. 13 Argentina 0.1151 compare
  4. 15 Dominican Republic 0.1011 compare
  5. 16 Armenia 0.0992 compare
  6. 17 Palestine, State of 0.0956 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workers, as a share of public total employees in Uruguay?
Health workers, as a share of public total employees in Uruguay was 0.1013 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest health workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.11 in 2002.
What is the lowest health workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0617 in 2005.
How does Uruguay rank for health workers, as a share of public total employees?
Uruguay ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is health workers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 319 data points, 2000–2021
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