Table 2.
Health workforce stocks in Ministry of Health, 1985–2007
| Category | Year | Growth* | ||||||
| 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | ||
| Physicians | 638 | 994 | 1800 | 2253 | 2981 | 3252 | 3459 | 5.4 |
| Dentists | 23 | 40 | 77 | 106 | 168 | 179 | 190 | 8.3 |
| Pharmacists | 22 | 33 | 63 | 78 | 154 | 178 | 196 | 8.9 |
| Nurses | 1947 | 3512 | 5128 | 6619 | 7909 | 8143 | 8680 | 4.5 |
| Physiotherapists | 24 | 32 | 56 | 120 | 123 | 145 | 151 | 6.3 |
| Radiographers | 76 | 123 | 183 | 268 | 401 | 458 | 488 | 6.4 |
| Lab. technicians | 206 | 323 | 513 | 707 | 873 | 936 | 1000 | 4.9 |
| Asst. pharmacists | 114 | 160 | 345 | 479 | 690 | 776 | 840 | 7.4 |
*MoH stock in 2007 relative to stock in 1985 (times).
Source: Annual Health Information Report 2007, Ministry of Health