WHO health workforce report 2026

June 30, 2026

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The global healthcare workforce: while many countries are expanding their health workforce, significant differences remain in workforce availability, distribution and the types of healthcare professionals needed across regions.

The World Health Organization’s National Health Workforce Accounts: Health Workforce Levels and Trends 2026 provides a global overview of health and care workforce patterns using data reported by countries through the National Health Workforce Accounts (NHWA). The report examines workforce density, composition, regional differences and long-term trends, including the impact of population ageing and ageing health workforces.

Explore the report to better understand how the global health workforce is changing.

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