This statistic depicts the mental health workforce rate on a global scale in 2020, measured per 100,000 population, by type of service/specialist. In 2020, there was around four nurses and one psychiatrist per every 100,000 people worldwide.
Rate of global mental health workforce in 2020, by type
(per 100,000 population)
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WHO. (October 8, 2021). Rate of global mental health workforce in 2020, by type (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/796082/mental-health-workforce-per-population-rate-worldwide-by-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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