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

Zambia: Health workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.1507 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.1507
World rank
5th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.1556
in 2004
All-time low
0.1132
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2015

Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Zambia, 2002–2015

00.050.10.152002200820152002: 0.1132004: 0.1562008: 0.1242010: 0.1342015: 0.151

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.1507 for health workers, as a share of public formal employees in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Zambia peaked at 0.1556 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1132, in 2002.

That places Zambia 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1132
2004 0.1556 +37.5%
2008 0.1238 -20.5%
2010 0.1338 +8.1%
2015 0.1507 +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1309 0.1132 0.1556 3
2010s 0.1423 0.1338 0.1507 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 2 Chile 0.2161 compare
  2. 3 Moldova 0.1695 compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 0.166 compare
  4. 6 Costa Rica 0.1477 compare
  5. 7 Honduras 0.1358 compare
  6. 8 Brazil 0.1344 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Zambia?
Health workers, as a share of public formal employees in Zambia was 0.1507 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest health workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1556 in 2004.
What is the lowest health workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1132 in 2002.
How does Zambia rank for health workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Zambia ranks 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
Is health workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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