Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Health workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.086 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.086
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
17th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.1077
in 2010
All-time low
0.0766
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2016

Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ethiopia, 2006–2016

00.0250.050.0750.12006201120162006: 0.0772009: 0.082010: 0.1082011: 0.0952012: 0.0932014: 0.092015: 0.0882016: 0.086

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.086 for health workers, as a share of public formal employees in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1077 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0766, in 2006.

Ethiopia ranks 17th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ethiopia, 2006 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2006 0.0766
2009 0.0805 +5.0%
2010 0.1077 +33.8%
2011 0.0947 -12.0%
2012 0.0927 -2.1%
2014 0.0901 -2.9%
2015 0.0883 -1.9%
2016 0.086 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0786 0.0766 0.0805 2
2010s 0.0932 0.086 0.1077 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 14 Sri Lanka 0.0983 compare
  2. 15 Guatemala 0.0919 compare
  3. 16 Pakistan 0.0903 compare
  4. 18 Peru 0.08 compare
  5. 19 Colombia 0.0663 compare
  6. 20 Morocco 0.0519

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ethiopia?
Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ethiopia was 0.086 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest health workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1077 in 2010.
What is the lowest health workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0766 in 2006.
How does Ethiopia rank for health workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 23 countries with data for 2016.
Is health workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Health workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 240 data points, 2000–2021
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