Table 1. Mental health workforce requirements for Sub-Saharan Africa, year 2010 and 2050^{1 , 2}.

	Sub-Saharan Africa, East			Sub-Saharan Africa, West			Sub-Saharan Africa, Central			Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern
	Target FTE 2010	Target FTE 2050	Suggested increase3	Target FTE 2010	Target FTE 2050	Suggested increase	Target FTE 2010	Target FTE 2050	Suggested increase3	Target FTE 2010	Target FTE 2050	Suggested increase3
Provider type
Psychiatrist	1.8	1.9	7,400	1.7	1.8	6,200	1.9	1.9	2,900	1.8	1.9	300
Medical officer/clinical officer	2.5	2.5	9,900	2.3	2.4	8,200	2.5	2.6	4,000	2.5	2.5	400
Psychiatric nurse	2.1	2.2	8,500	2.0	2.0	7,100	2.2	2.2	3,400	2.1	2.2	300
General nurse	8.5	8.6	33,800	8.1	8.2	28,200	8.6	8.8	13,500	8.6	8.7	1,300
Psychologist	2.0	2.1	8,100	1.9	2.0	6,800	2.1	2.1	3,200	2.0	2.1	300
Psychosocial provider	3.5	3.6	14,100	3.3	3.4	11,700	3.6	3.7	5,600	3.5	3.6	500
Other primary care	3.5	3.5	13,800	3.2	3.3	11,200	3.5	3.6	5,500	3.5	3.5	500
Service type
Outpatient care	10.9	11.0	42,800	10.2	10.2	34,900	11.1	11.3	17,200	11.0	11.1	1,600
Psychosocial care	2.5	2.6	10,400	2.2	2.3	8,100	2.6	2.7	4,200	2.6	2.6	400
Inpatient care	10.5	10.7	42,300	10.2	10.4	36,400	10.6	10.9	16,700	10.6	10.9	1,700
Total	24.0	24.3	95,400	22.6	22.9	79,400	24.4	24.8	38,100	24.2	24.6	3,700

¹FTE are expressed as a rate per 100,000 population.

²The suggested increase to 2050 was calculated by subtracting the target full time equivalent for 2050 in absolute numbers from that of 2010. ³Rounded to nearest hundred.