Community Health Workers in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Community Health Workers was 6,690 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6,690
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
6,690
in 2021
All-time low
3,883
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2021

Community Health Workers in Papua New Guinea, 2008–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2008201420212008: 3.9k2018: 4.5k2019: 4.5k2020: 6.3k2021: 6.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 6,690 for community health workers in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, community health workers in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,690 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,883, in 2008.

Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Community Health Workers in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Community Health Workers (number) in Papua New Guinea, 2008 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2008 3,883
2018 4,469 +15.1%
2019 4,532 +1.4%
2020 6,264 +38.2%
2021 6,690 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,883 3,883 3,883 1
2010s 4,500 4,469 4,532 2
2020s 6,477 6,264 6,690 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 20 Chad 8,519 compare
  2. 21 Togo 7,500 compare
  3. 22 Mozambique 6,992 compare
  4. 24 Guinea-Bissau 3,252 compare
  5. 25 Eswatini 3,200 compare
  6. 26 Mali 2,364 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is community health workers in Papua New Guinea?
Community health workers in Papua New Guinea was 6,690 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest community health workers recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 6,690 in 2021.
What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3,883 in 2008.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for community health workers?
Papua New Guinea ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
Is community health workers rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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
Last refreshed