Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Zambia
Zambia: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) was 78.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
78.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 90 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2018
All-time low
75.6%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2024
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Zambia is 78.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Zambia peaked at 82.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2010.
That places Zambia 64th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 75.6% | — |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 78.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.4%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 78.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.6%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.8% | 75.6% | 82.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.2% | 80.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.1% compare
- 62 Lebanon 79.1% compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 76.8% compare
- 65 Laos 76.8% compare
- 67 Qatar 76.3% compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Zambia?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Zambia was 78.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Zambia ranks 64th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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