Table 2.
Geographical distribution of the qualified health workforce in the regions of N’zérékoré and Kindia in Guinea, June 2024
| Region / District | Population | District Share of population (%) | Distribution of Health Workers | HWF Density Per 1,000 Population | Geographical Equity Index | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical doctors | Nurses | Midwives | Nurse Aides | Medical doctors | Nurses | Midwives | Nurse Aides | ||||
| N’zérékoré region | 2100764 | 50% | 165 | 1694 | 855 | 2129 | 2,3 | 0,8 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,5 |
| N’zérékoré District | 527995 | 13% | 65 | 770 | 501 | 749 | 3,9 | 1,2 | 1,7 | 2,3 | 2,0 |
| Macenta District | 370859 | 9% | 34 | 323 | 98 | 326 | 2,1 | 0,9 | 1,0 | 0,6 | 1,3 |
| Beyla District | 434333 | 10% | 13 | 132 | 50 | 186 | 0,9 | 0,3 | 0,4 | 0,3 | 0,7 |
| Guéckédou District | 386829 | 9% | 23 | 212 | 98 | 454 | 2,0 | 0,6 | 0,7 | 0,6 | 1,8 |
| Yomou District | 152236 | 4% | 11 | 115 | 51 | 189 | 2,4 | 0,7 | 0,8 | 0,8 | 1,7 |
| Lola District | 228513 | 5% | 19 | 142 | 57 | 225 | 1,9 | 0,9 | 0,8 | 0,7 | 1,6 |
| Kindia region | 2073143 | 50% | 258 | 1808 | 842 | 706 | 1,7 | 1,2 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 0,5 |
| Kindia District | 584655 | 14% | 53 | 610 | 287 | 105 | 1,8 | 0,9 | 1,2 | 1,2 | 0,3 |
| Forécariah District | 323275 | 8% | 32 | 183 | 64 | 164 | 1,4 | 0,9 | 0,7 | 0,5 | 0,7 |
| Coyah District | 350904 | 8% | 80 | 430 | 179 | 185 | 2,5 | 2,4 | 1,5 | 1,3 | 0,8 |
| Dubreka District | 439456 | 11% | 76 | 329 | 234 | 169 | 1,8 | 1,6 | 0,9 | 1,3 | 0,5 |
| Télimélé District | 374851 | 9% | 17 | 256 | 78 | 83 | 1,2 | 0,4 | 0,8 | 0,5 | 0,3 |
| Total N’zérékoré and Kindia | 4173907 | 100% | 423 | 3502 | 1697 | 2835 | 2,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 | 1,0 |
| Crude geographical Equity between districts | 4,5 | 7,7 | 4,5 | 7,7 | 6,2 | ||||||
| Crude geographical Equity between regions | 1,3 | 1,6 | 1,1 | 1,0 | 3,0 | ||||||