Table 1.

Total number^∗ of health workforce at public sector by the Union Territory and 14 States/Regions.

Region/State	Doctors	Nurse	Dentist	Dental Nurse	Pharmacists	Health assistant	Lady health visitor	Midwife	Public health staff-I	Public health staff-II	Doctor: Population (Per 1000)	HWF: Population (per 1000)
Kachin	631	1,470	34	27	7	80	75	438	118	408	0.41	1.96
Kayah	332	653	14	11	3	32	35	185	70	167	1.23	5.05
Kayin	362	841	20	12	4	64	58	368	96	427	0.32	1.58
Chin	390	841	20	10	2	81	63	371	68	468	1.14	5.73
Sagaing	1,317	3,219	69	49	22	256	173	1,477	298	1,544	0.18	1.39
Tanintharyi	396	983	20	13	3	62	59	351	96	342	0.4	1.89
Bago	1,033	2,439	49	37	16	212	197	1,279	251	1,102	0.23	1.32
Magway	928	2,174	48	38	15	196	179	1,270	226	1,267	0.31	1.67
Mandalay	2,071	5,157	94	57	28	170	195	1,172	249	1,223	0.35	1.29
Mon	492	1,081	21	15	7	76	79	507	86	427	0.26	1.32
Rakhine	660	1,468	34	23	6	129	106	742	158	750	0.25	1.05
Shan	1,622	3,566	94	63	18	253	213	1,343	324	1,268	0.35	1.53
Ayeyawady	1,168	2,967	62	38	14	250	194	1,626	255	1,387	0.22	1.3
Yangon	3,900	6,818	105	99	22	253	200	895	144	636	0.74	1.33
Nay Pyi Taw	990	2,377	31	11	17	42	41	271	26	68	0.6	1.62
Total	16,292	36,054	715	503	184	2,156	1,867	12,295	2,465	11,484	0.37	1.47

Source: Planning Division, Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health and Sports, Myanmar.

^∗As of October 2016, HWF: Health workforce.