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Table 7 Distribution of informal (non-qualified and non-recognized) health workers by Division, estimated number and density [12]

From: Informing investment in health workforce in Bangladesh: a health labour market analysis

Division (% of total population in Bangladesh)

Number of informal workers (% of total)

Density per 10 000 pop

Density per 10 000 pop. urban

Density per 10 000 pop. rural

Barishal (6.83%)

17 813 (7.3%)

16.28

48.03

15.1

Chattogram (14.06%)

21 914 (9%)

9.73

15.87

6.73

Dhaka (17.82%)

106 408 (43.6%)

37.27

52.47

9.46

Khulna (9.71%)

28,594 (11,7%)

18.38

17.76

18.74

Mymensingh (4.32%)

14 180 (5.8%)

20.46

11.58

26.6

Rajshahi (22.12%)

25 547 (10.5%)

7.21

11.48

6.09

Rangpur (13.92%)

20 157 (8.3%)

9.04

10.33

7.26

Sylhet (11.21%)

9141 (3.8%)

5.21

3.99

5.51

Total

243 754

15.21

24.64

10.17