Estimated critical shortages of doctors, nurses and midwives in the African region in 2005
| Value | Africa region | Other regions | Global |
| Number of countries | 46 | 146 | 192 |
| Number of countries with HRH shortages | 36 | 21 | 57 |
| HRH stock in countries with shortages | 590198 | 2765530 | 3355728 |
| Estimated shortages | 1540478 | ||
| Percentage increase required (%) | 139 | 56 | 70 |
Source: WHO 2005 survey
