Health workers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia
Zambia: Health workers, as a share of public total employees was 0.039 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.039
World rank
26th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.1476
in 2004
All-time low
0.039
in 2015
Years of data
5
2002–2015
Health workers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, health workers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia stood at 0.039. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health workers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia peaked at 0.1476 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.039, in 2015.
That places Zambia 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Health workers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1074 | — |
| 2004 | 0.1476 | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1024 | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1206 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.039 | -67.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1191 | 0.1024 | 0.1476 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0798 | 0.039 | 0.1206 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 23 Colombia 0.0663 compare
- 24 Morocco 0.0524 compare
- 25 Philippines 0.0409 compare
- 27 Russian Federation 0.0343 compare
- 28 Paraguay 0.0328 compare
- 29 South Africa 0.0015 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health workers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia?
- Health workers, as a share of public total employees in Zambia was 0.039 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest health workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1476 in 2004.
- What is the lowest health workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.039 in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for health workers, as a share of public total employees?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
- Is health workers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. 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 Health workers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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