Community Health Workers in United States of America
United States of America: Community Health Workers was 58,550 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Community Health Workers in United States of America, 2012–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, community health workers in United States of America stood at 58,550.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, community health workers in United States of America peaked at 61,300 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,020, in 2012.
That places United States of America 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Community Health Workers in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 38,020 | — |
| 2013 | 45,800 | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 47,880 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 48,130 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 51,900 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 54,760 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 56,130 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 58,950 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 58,670 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 61,010 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 61,300 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 58,550 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,196 | 38,020 | 58,950 | 8 |
| 2020s | 59,882 | 58,550 | 61,300 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is community health workers in United States of America?
- Community health workers in United States of America was 58,550 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest community health workers recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 61,300 in 2022.
- What is the lowest community health workers recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,020 in 2012.
- How does United States of America rank for community health workers?
- United States of America ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is community health workers rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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