Table 1 Health workforce density in Eritrea compared to African Region and global averages in 2008
From: Technical and scale efficiency of public community hospitals in Eritrea: an exploratory study
Health workforce and infrastructure | Eritrea | WHO African Region | Global |
|---|---|---|---|
Physicians density (per 10 000 population) | 0.5 | 2.3 | 14 |
Nursing and midwifery personnel density (per 10 000 population) | 5.8 | 10.9 | 29.7 |
Dentistry personnel density (per 10 000 population) | <0.05 | 0.3 | 3 |
Pharmaceutical personnel density (per 10 000 population) | 0.2 | 0.8 | 4.1 |
Environment and public health workers density (per 10 000 population) | 0.2 | 0.4 | … |