Cameroon vs Zambia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Cameroon
0.12 per 10,000 people
in 2022
Zambia
0.11 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
157th
Zambia rank
158th
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.12 per 10,000 people against 0.11 per 10,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.01 per 10,000 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 158th of 184 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 per 10,000 people | 0.18 per 10,000 people | 0.16 per 10,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0633 per 10,000 people | 0.1533 per 10,000 people | 0.09 per 10,000 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.08 per 10,000 people | 0.1333 per 10,000 people | 0.0533 per 10,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 0.12 per 10,000 people against 0.11 per 10,000 people in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.01 per 10,000 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Cameroon ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 158th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.