This statistic depicts the forecasted global healthcare workforce demand and supply number in 2030, by region, as defined by the World Health Organization. By that year, forecasts report that the demand for health workers in Africa will reach around 2.4 million. The actual need for health workers in Africa will probably stand at 8.9 million.
Forecasted global healthcare workforce demand and supply in 2030, by region*
* By WHO region. Health workforce refers to physicians, nurses/midwives, and other health workers.
** The number of health workers estimated to be “needed” to achieve
the national health goal of UHC (universal health coverage) may not necessarily coincide with the demand for health workers due to economic capacity and other market conditions in the health system.
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World Bank. (August 10, 2016). Forecasted global healthcare workforce demand and supply in 2030, by region* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/895898/healthcare-workforce-demand-and-supply-forecast-by-world-region/
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World Bank. (2016). Forecasted global healthcare workforce demand and supply in 2030, by region*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/895898/healthcare-workforce-demand-and-supply-forecast-by-world-region/
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