Community Health Workers in Myanmar
Myanmar: Community Health Workers was 2,326 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
2,326
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
27th
of 41 countries
All-time high
44,293
in 2004
All-time low
1,557
in 1988
Years of data
11
1988–2015
Community Health Workers in Myanmar, 1988–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for community health workers in Myanmar is 2,326, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, community health workers in Myanmar peaked at 44,293 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,557, in 1988.
Myanmar ranks 27th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,557 | 1,557 | 1,557 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,030 | 3,025 | 44,293 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,110 | 2,326 | 3,397 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 3,252 compare
- 25 Eswatini 3,200 compare
- 26 Mali 2,364 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 2,107 compare
- 30 Botswana 1,875 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,398 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 604 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 604 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 449,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 435,071 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 454,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 460,874 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 445,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is community health workers in Myanmar?
- Community health workers in Myanmar was 2,326 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest community health workers recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 44,293 in 2004.
- What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,557 in 1988.
- How does Myanmar rank for community health workers?
- Myanmar ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2015.
- Is community health workers rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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