Abbreviated name:

Health worker density and distribution

Indicator name:

Health worker density and distribution (per 10,000 population)

Domain:

Health systems

Subdomain:

HSS

Definition:

Number of health workers per 10,000 population.

Numerator:

Number of health workers by cadre.

Denominator:

Total population.

Primary Source:

PMC

Secondary Source:

WHO

Disaggregation/Additional dimension:

By cadre, including generalist medical practitioners, specialist medical practitioners (surgeons, anaesthetists, obstetricians, emergency medicine specialists, cardiologists, paediatricians, psychiatrists, ophthalmologists, gynaecologists, etc.), nursing and midwifery professionals, traditional and complementary medicine professionals, among others. Distribution: place of employment (urban/rural), subnational (district)