Table 3.
The officially recorded Health Workforce in Guinea Bissau, by category and regional deployment (2016)
| Category | S.A.B. Bissau | Other provinces | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | As % of total (%) | No. | As % of total (%) | No. | As % of grand total | |
| Population | 389 918 | 25 | 1 157 836 | 75 | 1 547 754 | 100 |
| Specialised physicians | 15 | 54 | 13 | 46 | 28 | 1 |
| General practice physician | 119 | 50 | 117 | 50 | 236 | 11 |
| Other higher education personnel | 128 | 80 | 33 | 20 | 161 | 7 |
| Nurses | 409 | 40 | 618 | 60 | 1027 | 47 |
| Midwives | 75 | 53 | 66 | 47 | 141 | 6 |
| Technical staff | 147 | 60 | 97 | 40 | 244 | 11 |
| Auxiliary | 39 | 74 | 14 | 26 | 53 | 2 |
| Auxiliary nurses | 50 | 45 | 61 | 55 | 111 | 5 |
| Administrative personnel | 58 | 78 | 16 | 22 | 74 | 3 |
| Support staff | 59 | 60 | 39 | 40 | 98 | 5 |
| Grand Total | 1099 | 51 | 1074 | 49 | 2173 | 100 |
Source: DNRH (2016). Locally-recruited cadres not included in this count