Table 5

Mix of the health workforce threshold by health workers occupational group

ISCO-08 codeHealth workers groupCurrent average regional density per 10 000 populationDensity per 10 000 population for at least 70% UHC Services indexThe proportion of the aggregate threshold
2211 and 2212Medical Doctors (Generalists and Specialists)3.297.775.8%
2221 and 2222, 3221 and 3222Nurses and Midwives (Professionals and Associates)13.9958.6443.7%
2261 and 3251Dentists and dental technicians/assistants0.745.283.9%
2262 and 3213Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technicians/Assistants1.2814.7211.0%
3256Medical Assistants/Clinical Officers/Physician Assistants0.280.900.7%
3212Medical & Pathology Laboratory Scientists/technicians1.2514.0010.4%
3211Medical Imaging and therapeutic equipment operators0.250.780.6%
2264 and 3255Physiotherapists and physiotherapy assistants0.280.910.7%
2267 and 3254Optometrists and opticians0.130.270.2%
2240Paramedical practitioners0.522.742.0%
2265Dieticians and nutritionists0.060.090.1%
2263 and 3257Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene workers0.542.922.2%
3253Community Health Workers6.6925.2018.8%
Health Workforce Density per 10 000 population29.31134.23
  • ISCO, International Standard Classification of Occupations; UHC, universal health coverage.