Table 4 Estimated and projected global supply of health workers, by World Bank income group and WHO region, 2013 and 2030
From: Forecasting imbalances in the global health labor market and devising policy responses
| Health worker supply | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2030 | % Change | |
| World Bank Income Group (# of countries) | |||
| Low (29) | 692 757 | 1 384 576 | 100% |
| Lower-middle (44) | 9 867 919 | 17 958 943 | 82% |
| Upper-middle (46) | 13 764 139 | 21 362 033 | 55% |
| High (46) | 17 385 217 | 23 948 576 | 38% |
| WHO Region (# of countries) | |||
| Africa (43) | 1 874 830 | 3 066 666 | 64% |
| Americas (28) | 8 385 480 | 12 742 856 | 52% |
| Eastern Mediterranean (15) | 2 690 443 | 4 611 408 | 71% |
| Europe (50) | 12 692 401 | 16 803 264 | 32% |
| South-East Asia (8) | 5 772 250 | 10 168 591 | 76% |
| Western Pacific (21) | 10 294 627 | 17 261 342 | 68% |
| World (165) | 41 710 032 | 64 654 127 | 55% |
