Community Health Workers in United States of America

United States of America: Community Health Workers was 58,550 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
58,550
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
61,300
in 2022
All-time low
38,020
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Community Health Workers in United States of America, 2012–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2012201720232012: 38.0k2013: 45.8k2014: 47.9k2015: 48.1k2016: 51.9k2017: 54.8k2018: 56.1k2019: 59.0k2020: 58.7k2021: 61.0k2022: 61.3k2023: 58.5k

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

Annual values for Community Health Workers (number) in United States of America, 2012 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 50,196 38,020 58,950 8
2020s 59,882 58,550 61,300 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 7 Pakistan 124,755 compare
  2. 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 59,000 compare
  3. 9 Rwanda 58,567 compare
  4. 11 Ethiopia 57,173 compare
  5. 12 Kenya 55,125 compare
  6. 13 Senegal 52,185 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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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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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