Community Health Workers in Malawi

Malawi: Community Health Workers was 16,321 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,321
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
16,321
in 2024
All-time low
9,500
in 2021
Years of data
6
2008–2024

Community Health Workers in Malawi, 2008–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2008201620242008: 10.1k2018: 10.0k2021: 9.5k2022: 10.7k2023: 14.6k2024: 16.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, community health workers in Malawi stood at 16,321. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, community health workers in Malawi peaked at 16,321 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,500, in 2021.

Malawi ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,055 10,055 10,055 1
2010s 10,016 10,016 10,016 1
2020s 12,802 9,500 16,321 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 14 Nepal 50,396 compare
  2. 15 Madagascar 48,687 compare
  3. 16 Zimbabwe 19,722 compare
  4. 18 Ghana 15,820 compare
  5. 19 Sierra Leone 13,966 compare
  6. 20 Chad 8,519 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is community health workers in Malawi?
Community health workers in Malawi was 16,321 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest community health workers recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 16,321 in 2024.
What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 9,500 in 2021.
How does Malawi rank for community health workers?
Malawi ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is community health workers rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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About this data

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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