Community Health Workers in Pakistan
Pakistan: Community Health Workers was 124,755 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Community Health Workers in Pakistan, 1992–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 124,755 for community health workers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 658.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, community health workers in Pakistan peaked at 124,755 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,796, in 1992.
That places Pakistan 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Community Health Workers in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,796 | — |
| 1993 | 3,920 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4,107 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 4,185 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,407 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 4,589 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4,959 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 5,299 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 5,443 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5,669 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 10,002 | +76.4% |
| 2009 | 10,731 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 11,510 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 12,621 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 16,448 | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 18,009 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 90,382 | +401.9% |
| 2024 | 124,755 | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,408 | 3,796 | 5,299 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,961 | 5,443 | 10,731 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14,647 | 11,510 | 18,009 | 4 |
| 2020s | 107,568 | 90,382 | 124,755 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 4 Nigeria 223,801 compare
- 5 Uganda 182,500 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 148,713 compare
- 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 59,000 compare
- 9 Rwanda 58,567 compare
- 10 United States of America 58,550 compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4933 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is community health workers in Pakistan?
- Community health workers in Pakistan was 124,755 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest community health workers recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 124,755 in 2024.
- What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,796 in 1992.
- How does Pakistan rank for community health workers?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is community health workers rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 658.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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