Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Zambia
Zambia: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 0.11 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.11 per 10,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.24 per 10,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0.09 per 10,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
11
2004–2024
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Zambia, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, health worker density, by type of occupation in Zambia stood at 0.11 per 10,000 people.
The figure is down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Zambia peaked at 0.24 per 10,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.09 per 10,000 people, in 2018.
That places Zambia 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.24 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0.18 per 10,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.18 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 per 10,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 per 10,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.11 per 10,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 per 10,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 0.15 per 10,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.11 per 10,000 people | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 0.11 per 10,000 people | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.11 per 10,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.36 per 10,000 people, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.11 per 10,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.11 per 10,000 people, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.21 per 10,000 people | 0.18 per 10,000 people | 0.24 per 10,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1375 per 10,000 people | 0.09 per 10,000 people | 0.18 per 10,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.124 per 10,000 people | 0.11 per 10,000 people | 0.15 per 10,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Zambia?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Zambia was 0.11 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 per 10,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 per 10,000 people in 2018.
- How does Zambia rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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