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| Data last updated | 2024-09-25: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window |
| Metadata last updated | 2024-09-25: see changes on GitHub opens in a new window |
This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
| Indicator name |
Health worker density and distribution |
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| Indicator number |
3.c.1 |
| Target name |
Substantially increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce in developing countries, especially in least developed countries and small island developing States |
| Target number |
3.c |
| Global indicator description |
Density of physicians, nursing and midwifery personnel, dentistry personnel, and pharmaceutical personnel per 1,000 persons |
| UN designated tier |
1 |
| UN custodian agency |
World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Link to UN metadata | United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 207 KB) opens in a new window |
| Organisation |
National health Workforce Accounts database, WHO. Available at https://apps.who.int/nhwaportal |
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| Link to data source | Link opens in a new window |
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