Indicator 3.c.1 - Health worker density and distribution
US health care workers per 1000 population
US health care workers per 1000 population
Global Metadata
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| SDG Indicator Name | Health worker density and distribution |
|---|---|
| SDG Target Addressed | 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. |
| Definition of SDG Indicator | Number of health workers per 1000 population. |
| UN Designated Tier | 1 |
| UN Custodial Agency | WHO |
U.S. Metadata
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| Method of computation for global SDG indicator | Number of health workers by cadre / Total population Method of measurement National database or registry of health workers, preferably at individual level. Method of estimation If there is a national database or registry, there should be regular assessment of completeness using census data, professional association registers, facility censuses, etc. Health worker concentration: percentage of all health workers working in urban areas divided by percentage of total population in urban areas. |
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| Graph Title | US health care workers per 1000 population |
| Actual indicator available | Number of health workers per 1000 population and by metropolitan status |
| Description of actual indicator available | Health care workers include active physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurse, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialist, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and advance practice nurse midwives. |
| Method of computation | Data are derived from several data sources. Physician information is from the American Medical Association Physician Master file. Physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, nurse practitioner,clinical nurse specialist,certified registered nurse anesthetists, and advance practice nurse midwife data are from the Centers from Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Provider Identification (NPI) File. The Administrative Simplification provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) mandated the adoption of standard unique identifiers for health care providers and health plans. The NPI is a unique identifier developed by CMS. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA. 2010 Population information is from 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File, U.S. Census Bureau and 2011-2014 Population Estimates are from the Bureau of the Census and include the calculated number of people living in an area as of July 1. The estimated population is calculated from a components of change model that incorporates information on natural change (births, deaths) and net migration (net internal migration, net international migration) that has occurred in an area since a Census 2000 reference date for 2001-2009 estimates and Census 2010 for 2011-2014 estimates. 2013 metro/non-metro information is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) website: http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/rural-urban-continuum-codes.aspx. |
| Comments and limitations | Metro/non-metro indicator and population data are obtained from AHRF. |
| Periodicity | Annual |
| Time Period | |
| Unit of measure | Number of health care workers (per 1000 population) |
| Disaggregation #1 (Industry or social categories) | |
| Disaggregation #2 (Geographical coverage) | National and by metro status |
| Date of public data release from National source | July 2016 |
| Date of last Update of This Page | December 2016 |
| Scheduled Update by National source | July 2017 |
| Scheduled Update by SDG Team | |
| Data Source1 (Agency STAFF NAME) | Joanna Yoon |
| Data Source2 (Staff E-MAIL) | healthwrkforcecenter@hrsa.gov |
| Data Source3 (Agency/Survey/Dataset name) | NCHWA/HRSA/AHRF |
| Indicator web address (closest to data provided) | http://ahrf.hrsa.gov/ |
| International and National References |