Community Health Workers in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Community Health Workers was 57,173 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
57,173
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
57,173
in 2024
All-time low
13,433
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2024

Community Health Workers in Ethiopia, 2003–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2003201320242003: 13.4k2004: 15.8k2007: 17.7k2008: 24.6k2009: 30.9k2018: 37.3k2020: 42.6k2021: 42.6k2022: 41.1k2023: 44.8k2024: 57.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for community health workers in Ethiopia is 57,173, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, community health workers in Ethiopia peaked at 57,173 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,433, in 2003.

Ethiopia ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,472 13,433 30,950 5
2010s 37,259 37,259 37,259 1
2020s 45,662 41,101 57,173 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 59,000 compare
  2. 9 Rwanda 58,567 compare
  3. 10 United States 58,550 compare
  4. 12 Kenya 55,125 compare
  5. 13 Senegal 52,185 compare
  6. 14 Nepal 50,396 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

More health data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is community health workers in Ethiopia?
Community health workers in Ethiopia was 57,173 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest community health workers recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 57,173 in 2024.
What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,433 in 2003.
How does Ethiopia rank for community health workers?
Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is community health workers rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Community Health Workers (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Community Health Workers (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
41 places, 337 data points, 1978–2024
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