Community Health Workers in Zambia
Zambia: Community Health Workers was 1,710 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,710
Change on year
down 31.9%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
41,669
in 2020
All-time low
1,283
in 2018
Years of data
9
2005–2024
Community Health Workers in Zambia, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, community health workers in Zambia stood at 1,710.
The figure is down 31.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, community health workers in Zambia peaked at 41,669 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,283, in 2018.
That places Zambia 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,121 | 3,762 | 4,480 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,564 | 1,283 | 1,846 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9,931 | 1,345 | 41,669 | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.62 % 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 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.505 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is community health workers in Zambia?
- Community health workers in Zambia was 1,710 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest community health workers recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,669 in 2020.
- What is the lowest community health workers recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,283 in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for community health workers?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is community health workers rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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