Community Health Workers in Madagascar
Madagascar: Community Health Workers was 48,687 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48,687
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
15th
of 41 countries
All-time high
48,687
in 2024
All-time low
35,000
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Community Health Workers in Madagascar, 2018–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 48,687 for community health workers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 15th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Community Health Workers in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 35,000 | — |
| 2019 | 38,338 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 41,616 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 41,616 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41,616 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44,765 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 48,687 | +8.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 48,687 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,519, 5.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 48,687 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,519, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36,669 | 35,000 | 38,338 | 2 |
| 2020s | 43,660 | 41,616 | 48,687 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is community health workers in Madagascar?
- Community health workers in Madagascar was 48,687 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest community health workers recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48,687 in 2024.
- What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,000 in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for community health workers?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is community health workers rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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