Table 3 Estimated and projected global demand of health workers, by World Bank income group and WHO region, 2013 and 2030
From: Forecasting imbalances in the global health labor market and devising policy responses
| Â | Health worker demand | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2013 | 2030 | % Change | |
World Bank Income Group (# of countries) | |||
 Low (29) | 637 584 | 1 400 074 | 120% |
 Lower-middle (44) | 10 897 535 | 21 682 581 | 99% |
 Upper-middle (46) | 19 040 552 | 33 291 730 | 75% |
 High (46) | 17 690 584 | 23 780 953 | 34% |
WHO Region (# of countries) | |||
 Africa (43) | 1 106 183 | 2 404 807 | 117% |
 Americas (28) | 8 826 933 | 15 288 610 | 73% |
 Eastern Mediterranean (15) | 3 057 524 | 6 201 515 | 103% |
 Europe (50) | 14 178 009 | 18 158 772 | 28% |
 South-East Asia (8) | 5 964 318 | 12 206 786 | 105% |
 Western Pacific (21) | 15 133 290 | 25 894 849 | 71% |
World (165) | 48Â 266Â 256 | 80Â 155Â 338 | 66% |