Table 1

Health workers in public services per 1000 people

Indicator (per 1000 population)
Cameroon
(2004)
Indonesia
(2003)
Malawi
(2004)
Rwanda
(2004)
Tanzania
(2002)

Physicians
0.19
0.13
0.02
0.05
0.02

Nurses
1.60
0.57
0.59
0.42
0.30

Midwives
0.00
0.25
N.A.
0.01
0.07

Other health workers
0.00
0.10
0.06
0.06
0.82

Health management and support workers
0.36
1.04
N.A.
0.10
0.02

Source: WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS), consulted online at 12.02.08

Windisch et al. Human Resources for Health 2009 7:46   doi:10.1186/1478-4491-7-46