Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health in Zambia

Zambia: Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health was 0.4794 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.4794
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.5492
in 2008
All-time low
0.4794
in 2015
Years of data
5
2002–2015

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health in Zambia, 2002–2015

00.20.40.62002200820152002: 0.532004: 0.4912008: 0.5492010: 0.5122015: 0.479

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health in Zambia is 0.4794, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health in Zambia peaked at 0.5492 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4794, in 2015.

That places Zambia 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.5301
2004 0.4915 -7.3%
2008 0.5492 +11.7%
2010 0.5117 -6.8%
2015 0.4794 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5236 0.4915 0.5492 3
2010s 0.4955 0.4794 0.5117 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 21 Ethiopia 0.5569 compare
  2. 22 Morocco 0.5401 compare
  3. 23 Jordan 0.5171 compare
  4. 25 Pakistan 0.3925 compare
  5. 26 Palestine, State of 0.3734 compare
  6. 27 South Africa 0.3421 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health in Zambia?
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health in Zambia was 0.4794 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5492 in 2008.
What is the lowest females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4794 in 2015.
How does Zambia rank for females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health?
Zambia ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2015.
Is females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: health rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of public paid employees by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 305 data points, 2000–2021
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