From: Forecasting imbalances in the global health labor market and devising policy responses
Health worker need | |||
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2013 | 2030 | % Change | |
World Bank Income Group (# of countries) | |||
Low (29) | 4 861 904 | 7 049 048 | 45% |
Lower-middle (44) | 17 605 293 | 21 940 256 | 25% |
Upper-middle (46) | 14 617 189 | 15 934 777 | 9% |
High (46) | 7 644 247 | 8 058 211 | 5% |
WHO Region (# of countries) | |||
Africa (43) | 5 891 071 | 8 910 473 | 51% |
Americas (28) | 5 439 623 | 6 246 463 | 15% |
Eastern Mediterranean (15) | 3 797 769 | 5 055 625 | 33% |
Europe (50) | 5 628 533 | 5 786 268 | 3% |
South-East Asia (8) | 12 433 083 | 14 712 987 | 18% |
Western Pacific (21) | 11 538 553 | 12 270 476 | 6% |
World (165) | 44 728 633 | 52 982 292 | 18% |