Table 1.
Health worker density for study countries of India, Jamaica, the Philippines, South Africa and for comparison purposes, the USA (available data). (Source: Global Health Observatory data repository density per 1000) accessed, December 7th 2015 http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A1444?lang=en
| Country | Year | Physicians density (per 1 000 population) | Nursing and midwifery personnel density (per 1 000 population) | Dentistry personnel density (per 1 000 population) | Pharmaceutical personnel density (per 1 000 population) | Laboratory health workers density (per 1 000 population) | Other health workers density (per 1 000 population) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2011 | 0.743 | 1.711 | 0.095 | 0.529 | 0.506 | |
| Jamaica | 2008 | 0.411 | 1.09 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.21 | 0.42 |
| Philippines | 2011 | 0.886 | |||||
| South Africa | 2011 | 0.758 | 4.72 | 0.192 | 0.369 | 0.153 | 2.111 |
| United States of America | 2011 | 2.452 | 8.459 |