Gender Distribution

2021-10-23
 

Ratio of male to female health workers in the Gaza Strip
Ratio of male to female health workers in the Gaza Strip
Indicator name Ratio of male to female health workers in the Gaza Strip
Indicator Category Gender Distribution
Rationale To understand the gender mix between health workers.
Indicator definition The ratio of total male health workers to female health workers practicing in the Gaza Strip
Numerator Total male health workers practicing in the Gaza Strip
Denominator Total female health workers practicing in the Gaza Strip
Indicator calculation Numerator / denominator
Measurement Frequency Yearly
Data Sources HRH Observatory system generated data
Category: Gender Distribution
Year Workers Numbers
20211.537 : 1
20201.526 : 1
20191.526 : 1
20181.514 : 1


Percentage distribution of female health workers between urban, rural and camp areas in the West Bank
Percentage distribution of female health workers between urban, rural and camp areas in the West Bank
Indicator name Percentage distribution of female health workers between urban, rural and camp areas in the West Bank
Indicator Category Gender Distribution
Rationale Availability of female health workers practicing between urban, rural and camp settings. To understand where female health workers are most likely to be employed.
Indicator definition The distribution of female health workers practicing in urban vs. rural vs. camp settings.
Numerator Female health workers practicing in each setting separate in the West Bank
Denominator Total number of female health workers in the West Bank
Indicator calculation (numerator/denominator) * 100  repeat for each setting
Measurement Frequency Yearly
Data Sources HRH Observatory system generated data
Category: Gender Distribution
Year Camp Urban Rural
20215.9 % 80.5 % 13.6 %
20206 % 80.5 % 13.6 %
20195.9 % 80.5 % 13.6 %
20185.9 % 80.3 % 13.8 %


Percentage distribution of female health workers per sector of employment in Palestine
Percentage distribution of female health workers per sector of employment in Palestine
Indicator name Percentage distribution of female health workers per sector of employment in Palestine
Indicator Category Gender Distribution
Rationale To understand the distribution of employment of female health workers among the five different sectors (Ministry of Health, Private, NGO, Military Health Services and UNRWA)
Indicator definition Distribution of female health workers among the different sectors of employment in health
Numerator Female health workers in each sector of employment separately (in Palestine)
Denominator All female health workers practicing in Palestine
Indicator calculation (numerator / denominator) * 100  repeat for each sector of employment
Measurement Frequency Yearly
Data Sources HRH Observatory system generated data
Category: Gender Distribution
Year UNRWA Ministry of Health Private Sector Military Health Services NGO
20217.7 % 49.8 % 21.7 % 1.1 % 19.7 %
20208.5 % 50.3 % 19 % 1.2 % 21 %
20198.6 % 50.6 % 18.5 % 1.2 % 21.1 %
20188.3 % 50.8 % 18.9 % 0.9 % 21.1 %


Percentage of female health workers out of all health workers by profession in Palestine
Percentage of female health workers out of all health workers by profession in Palestine
Indicator name Percentage of female health workers out of all health workers by profession in Palestine
Indicator Category Gender Distribution
Rationale To understand the gender distribution amongst the different health professions.
Indicator definition Percentage distribution of female health workers per profession in Palestine
Numerator Female health workers by profession in Palestine
Denominator Total Health workers by profession in Palestine
Indicator calculation (Numerator / denominator )* 100  repeat for each profession
Measurement Frequency Yearly
Data Sources HRH Observatory system generated data
Category: Gender Distribution
Year Pharmacist Specialized doctor Nurse Dentist Midwife Allied health sciences General Doctor
202150.42 % 12.63 % 51.47 % 23.85 % 99.39 % 44.63 % 22.49 %
202050.36 % 12.13 % 52.46 % 23.86 % 99.81 % 45.37 % 21.29 %
201950.34 % 11.94 % 52.66 % 23.86 % 99.91 % 45.44 % 20.99 %
201850.49 % 12.31 % 52.65 % 24.01 % 99.91 % 45.47 % 20.84 %


Percentage distribution of female health workers between urban, rural and camp areas in Palestine
Percentage distribution of female health workers between urban, rural and camp areas in Palestine
Indicator name Percentage distribution of female health workers between urban, rural and camp areas in Palestine
Indicator Category Gender Distribution
Rationale Availability of female health workers practicing between urban, rural and camp settings. To understand where female health workers are most likely to be employed.
Indicator definition The distribution of female health workers practicing in urban vs. rural vs. camp settings.
Numerator Female health workers practicing in each setting separate in Palestine
Denominator Total number of female health workers in Palestine
Indicator calculation (numerator/denominator) * 100  repeat for each setting
Measurement Frequency Yearly
Data Sources HRH Observatory system generated data
Category: Gender Distribution
Year Camp Urban Rural
20215.7 % 88.2 % 6.1 %
20206.3 % 91.6 % 2.1 %
20196.4 % 91.5 % 2.1 %
20186.1 % 91.9 % 2.1 %


Percentage of female health workers out of all health workers by profession in the West Bank
Percentage of female health workers out of all health workers by profession in the West Bank
Indicator name Percentage of female health workers out of all health workers by profession in the West Bank
Indicator Category Gender Distribution
Rationale To understand the gender distribution amongst the different health professions.
Indicator definition Percentage distribution of female health workers per profession in the West Bank
Numerator Female health workers by profession in the West Bank
Denominator Total Health workers by profession in the West Bank
Indicator calculation (Numerator / denominator )* 100  repeat for each profession
Measurement Frequency Yearly
Data Sources HRH Observatory system generated data
Category: Gender Distribution
Year Pharmacist Specialized doctor Nurse Dentist Midwife Allied health sciences General Doctor
202151.48 % 13.62 % 54.25 % 23.91 % 99.1 % 47.2 % 19.34 %
202051.31 % 13.66 % 57.01 % 24.1 % 99.7 % 48.75 % 17.73 %
201951.27 % 13.41 % 57.47 % 24.1 % 99.85 % 48.89 % 16.8 %
201851.25 % 13.84 % 57.5 % 24.18 % 99.85 % 48.81 % 16.94 %


Percentage of female health workers in the districts of the Gaza Strip
Percentage of female health workers in the districts of the Gaza Strip
Indicator name Percentage of female health workers in the districts of the Gaza Strip
Indicator Category Gender Distribution
Rationale To understand the distribution of female health workers employment among the different districts of the Gaza Strip
Indicator definition Distribution of female health workers employment out of all practicing health workers in each district in the Gaza Strip
Numerator Female health workers practicing in each district in the Gaza Strip
Denominator All health workers practicing in each district in the Gaza Strip
Indicator calculation (numerator / denominator ) * 100  repeat for each district in the Gaza Strip
Measurement Frequency Yearly
Data Sources HRH Observatory system generated data
Category: Gender Distribution
Year Deir el-Balah Rafah Khan Yunis North Gaza Gaza
202144.48 % 42.83 % 39.01 % 37.24 % 37.09 %
202043.05 % 41.17 % 39.73 % 37.68 % 37.64 %
201943.05 % 41.17 % 39.73 % 37.68 % 37.64 %
201842.81 % 41.54 % 40.56 % 37.43 % 37.83 %


Number of female health workers in Palestine
Number of female health workers in Palestine
Indicator name Number of female health workers in Palestine
Indicator Category Gender Distribution
Rationale To understand women employment in the health sector in Palestine
Indicator definition Total number of female health workers practicing in Palestine
Numerator N/A
Denominator N/A
Indicator calculation Sum of all female health workers in Palestine
Measurement Frequency Yearly
Data Sources HRH Observatory system generated data
Category: Gender Distribution
Year Workers Numbers
202111647
202010956
201910851
201810772


Percentage distribution of female health workers per sector of employment in the West Bank
Percentage distribution of female health workers per sector of employment in the West Bank
Indicator name Percentage distribution of female health workers per sector of employment in the West Bank
Indicator Category Gender Distribution
Rationale To understand the distribution of employment of female health workers among the five different sectors (Ministry of Health, Private, NGO, Military Health Services and UNRWA)
Indicator definition Distribution of female health workers among the different sectors of employment in health
Numerator Female health workers in each sector of employment separately (in the West Bank)
Denominator All female health workers practicing in the West Bank
Indicator calculation (numerator / denominator) * 100  repeat for each sector of employment
Measurement Frequency Yearly
Data Sources HRH Observatory system generated data
Category: Gender Distribution
Year UNRWA Ministry of Health Private Sector Military Health Services NGO
20215.3 % 42.2 % 28.5 % 1.1 % 22.9 %
20205.9 % 44.9 % 23.7 % 1.2 % 24.3 %
20195.9 % 45.3 % 23 % 1.3 % 24.5 %
20185.8 % 45.3 % 23.3 % 1.2 % 24.4 %


Percentage distribution of female health workers per sector of employment in the Gaza Strip
Percentage distribution of female health workers per sector of employment in the Gaza Strip
Indicator name Percentage distribution of female health workers per sector of employment in the Gaza Strip
Indicator Category Gender Distribution
Rationale To understand the distribution of employment of female health workers among the five different sectors (Ministry of Health, Private, NGO, Military Health Services and UNRWA)
Indicator definition Distribution of female health workers among the different sectors of employment in health
Numerator Female health workers in each sector of employment separately (in the Gaza Strip)
Denominator All female health workers practicing in the Gaza Strip
Indicator calculation (numerator / denominator) * 100  repeat for each sector of employment
Measurement Frequency Yearly
Data Sources HRH Observatory system generated data
Category: Gender Distribution
Year UNRWA Ministry of Health Private Sector Military Health Services NGO
202111.7 % 62.1 % 10.6 % 1.2 % 14.4 %
202012.7 % 59 % 11.5 % 1.1 % 15.7 %
201912.7 % 59 % 11.5 % 1.1 % 15.7 %
201812.4 % 59.7 % 11.7 % 0.4 % 15.9 %