Community Health Workers in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Community Health Workers was 13,966 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
13,966
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
15,000
in 2019
All-time low
132
in 2008
Years of data
6
2004–2020
Community Health Workers in Sierra Leone, 2004–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for community health workers in Sierra Leone is 13,966, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 2,367.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, community health workers in Sierra Leone peaked at 15,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 132, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 345 | 132 | 558 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,063 | 566 | 15,000 | 3 |
| 2020s | 13,966 | 13,966 | 13,966 | 1 |
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More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,199 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.35 % 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 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is community health workers in Sierra Leone?
- Community health workers in Sierra Leone was 13,966 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest community health workers recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for community health workers?
- Sierra Leone ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is community health workers rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,367.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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