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

Zambia: Health workers, as a share of public paid employees was 0.1276 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
0.1276
World rank
13th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.155
in 2004
All-time low
0.1114
in 2008
Years of data
5
2002–2015

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

00.050.10.152002200820152002: 0.1132004: 0.1552008: 0.1112010: 0.1212015: 0.128

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health workers, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia is 0.1276, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health workers, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia peaked at 0.155 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1114, in 2008.

Zambia ranks 13th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Health workers, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia, 2002 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2002 0.1133
2004 0.155 +36.8%
2008 0.1114 -28.1%
2010 0.1206 +8.3%
2015 0.1276 +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1265 0.1114 0.155 3
2010s 0.1241 0.1206 0.1276 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 10 Brazil 0.1325 compare
  2. 11 Ecuador 0.1295 compare
  3. 12 Honduras 0.1289 compare
  4. 14 Argentina 0.1151 compare
  5. 15 Uruguay 0.1013 compare
  6. 16 Dominican Republic 0.1011 compare

See the full ranking of 29 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health workers, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia?
Health workers, as a share of public paid employees in Zambia was 0.1276 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest health workers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.155 in 2004.
What is the lowest health workers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1114 in 2008.
How does Zambia rank for health workers, as a share of public paid employees?
Zambia ranks 13th out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
Is health workers, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health workers, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 319 data points, 2000–2021
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