Gender Distribution of practicing health workforce -
West Bank
2022-07-01
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 of practicing health workforce
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 of practicing health workforce
Year
Camp
Urban
Rural
2021
5.9 %
80.5 %
13.6 %
2020
6 %
80.5 %
13.6 %
2019
5.9 %
80.5 %
13.6 %
2018
5.9 %
80.3 %
13.8 %
Percentage of female health workers in the districts of the West Bank
Percentage of female health workers in the districts of the West Bank
Indicator name
Percentage of female health workers in the districts of the West Bank
Indicator Category
Gender Distribution of practicing health workforce
Rationale
To understand the distribution of female health workers employment among the different districts of the West Bank
Indicator definition
Distribution of female health workers employment out of all practicing health workers in each district in the West Bank
Numerator
Female health workers practicing in each district in the West Bank
Denominator
All health workers practicing in each district in the West Bank
Indicator calculation
(numerator / denominator ) * 100 repeat for each district in the West Bank
Measurement Frequency
Yearly
Data Sources
HRH Observatory system generated data
Category:Gender Distribution of practicing health workforce
Year
Salfit
East Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Nablus
Ramallah and Al-Bireh
Qalqiliya
Jericho
Jenin
Tubas
Tulkarm
Hebron
Bethlehem
2021
46.34 %
45.59 %
44.9 %
46.73 %
44.94 %
42.88 %
44.34 %
43.64 %
42.55 %
50.22 %
39.3 %
43.28 %
2020
45.41 %
47.6 %
44.09 %
48.93 %
44.69 %
43.32 %
39.74 %
43.66 %
41.76 %
49.79 %
39.43 %
43.24 %
2019
46.17 %
47.62 %
44.7 %
49.29 %
45.61 %
43.3 %
39.9 %
43.95 %
41.59 %
49.73 %
39.65 %
44.27 %
2018
46.39 %
47.62 %
44.86 %
49.19 %
45.77 %
43.38 %
39.95 %
44.16 %
41.37 %
49.89 %
39.81 %
44.41 %
Number of female health workers in the West Bank
Number of female health workers in the West Bank
Indicator name
Number of female health workers in the West Bank
Indicator Category
Gender Distribution of practicing health workforce
Rationale
To understand women employment in the health sector in the West Bank region
Indicator definition
Total number of female health workers in the West Bank region
Numerator
N/A
Denominator
N/A
Indicator calculation
Sum of all female health workers in the West Bank region
Measurement Frequency
Yearly
Data Sources
HRH Observatory system generated data
Category:Gender Distribution of practicing health workforce
Year
Workers Numbers
2021
7289
2020
6768
2019
6662
2018
6668
Ratio of male to female health workers in the West Bank
Ratio of male to female health workers in the West Bank
Indicator name
Ratio of male to female health workers in the West Bank
Indicator Category
Gender Distribution of practicing health workforce
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 West Bank
Numerator
Total male health workers practicing in the West Bank
Denominator
Total female health workers practicing in the West Bank
Indicator calculation
Numerator / denominator
Measurement Frequency
Yearly
Data Sources
HRH Observatory system generated data
Category:Gender Distribution of practicing health workforce
Year
Workers Numbers
2021
1.23 : 1
2020
1.212 : 1
2019
1.193 : 1
2018
1.188 : 1
Percentage of female health workers in the West Bank
Percentage of female health workers in the West Bank
Indicator name
Percentage of female health workers in the West Bank
Indicator Category
Gender Distribution of practicing health workforce
Rationale
To understand the percentage of women employment from the total health workers in the West Bank region
Indicator definition
Percentage of female health workers out of all health workers in the West Bank region
Numerator
Sum of all female health workers in the West Bank region
Denominator
Sum of all health workers in the West Bank region
Indicator calculation
(numerator/denominator) * 100
Measurement Frequency
Yearly
Data Sources
HRH Observatory system generated data
Category:Gender Distribution of practicing health workforce