Number of medical personnel per 10,000 population on average

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Indicator

Indicator 3.c.1: Health worker density and distribution
Definition and concepts
<p>The medical personnel is divided into doctors and paramedical personnel. The indicator is collected according to the classification ISCO-08.</p> <p>Density of medical doctors: The density of medical doctors is defined as the number of medical doctors, including generalists and specialist medical practitioners per 10,000 population in the given national and/or subnational area. The International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) unit group codes included in this category are 221, 2211 and 2212 of ISCO-08.</p> <p>Density of nursing and midwifery personnel: The density of nursing and midwifery personnel is defined as the number of nursing and midwifery personnel per 10,000 population in the given national and/or subnational area. The ISCO-08 codes included in this category are 2221, 2222, 3221 and 3222 (nurses and midwives) and also includes other health professionals with vocational training.</p> <p></p> <p>Density of dentists: The density of dentists is defined as the number of dentists per 10,000 population in the given national and/or subnational area. The ISCO-08 codes included in this category are 2261, 3214, 3251.</p> <p></p> <p>Density of pharmacists: The density of pharmacists is defined as the number of pharmacists per 10,000 population in the given national and/or subnational area. The ISCO-08 codes included in this category are 2262, 3213.</p>
Unit of measure

Per 10.000 population
Method of computation

Number of health personnel divided by the average annual population, multiplied by 10 000.
Comparability with global indicator

At the global level reported per 10 000 population.
Periodicity

Annual
Data last updated Jul 15, 2026
Metadata last updated Jul 15, 2026

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Indicator

Indicator 3.c.1: Health worker density and distribution

Target

Target 3.c: Substantially increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce in developing countries, especially in least developed countries and small island developing States
UN designated tier

1
Link to global metadata

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-03-0C-01.pdf
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United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

Health Workforce Department, World Health Organization (WHO)
Metadata update

2023-12-15

Source 1

Data sources
<p>1) National Agency for Public Health - No.17 “Statistical report on functions and personnel of medical-sanitary institutions”;</p> <p> 2) National Bureau of Statistics - number of population</p>
Data producers

National Agency for Public Health
Data providers

National Agency for Public Health
Institutional mandate

Ministry of Health
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