Health worker density, by type of occupation in Zambia
Zambia: Health worker density, by type of occupation was 0.11 per 10,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 157th out of 183 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 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% |
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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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
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 157th out of 183 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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