Health professionals mobilized in the public and private sector increased from 73,833 in 2020 to 99,236 in 2025, an increase of 34%.
Report : According to the HRD social report of the Ministry of Health for the year 2025/2026, the need for doctors is 27,673 and 55,347 for nurses and health technicians (ITS). 54% of IST needs will be covered by more than 30,000 professionals currently in training. The details.
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection has just published the HRD social report for the year 2025/2026. This document covers the analysis and diagnosis of health human resources (staffing, specialties and geographical distribution), workforce planning, skills building (initial and continuing training of professionals), digital tools and territorial governance with Territorial Health Groups. With regard to human resources in health, there has been a notable change in the number of staff over the period 2020-2025. Thus, health professionals mobilized in the public and private sector increased from 73,833 in 2020 to 99,236 in 2025, an increase of 34%. Over this period, the ministry’s staff increased by 32%, from 47,093 to 62,273. Nursing staff working in university hospitals (CHU) increased by 20% to 15,704 in 2025 compared to 13,118 in 2020. For their part, doctors working in the private sector saw their number increase by 36%, going from 13,622 to 18,542, an increase of 36%. According to the document, in 2026, the medical workforce of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection is distributed as follows: 5,711 specialist doctors, 2,730 general practitioners, 453 dental surgeons and 333 pharmacists. Note that assistant professors working at the university hospital level increased by 50% to 1,686 in 2026 compared to 1,091 in 2020. Regarding the ministry’s nursing corps and health technicians, the data shows 22,843 nurses, 4,898 health technicians, 768 medico-social assistants, 6,894 midwives and 1,990 rehabilitators. These do not concern the private sector and university hospitals.
Improvement in the density of nursing staff
The ministry reports an improvement in the density of nursing staff. The ratio is continuously increasing, going from 1.67 to 2.20 health professionals per 1,000 inhabitants between 2016 and 2025, an increase of 32%. The ministry notes that the density of nursing staff is increasing regularly, reflecting the recruitment, training and workforce strengthening efforts undertaken over the last decade. Concerning human resource needs, the current ratio is 2.20 while the WHO critical threshold is 4.45, a gap of 2.25. The total need for health professionals is estimated at 83,020. The need for doctors is 27,673 and 55,347 for nurses and health technicians (ITS). On this subject, the ministry specifies that 54% of the needs for nurses and health technicians will be covered by more than 30,000 professionals currently in training. Note that these human resource needs are estimated on the basis of the density observed at the beginning of 2026 and the critical threshold recommended by the WHO in 2030. As for the profile, according to ministry data, the average age of staff is 37 years. 51% of medical staff and 79% of ITS are under 42 years old. The feminization rate of medical staff is 55%, 75% for nurses and technicians and 49% for administrative and technical staff.
Recruitment of 1,587 health professionals since January 1, 2026
Each year, the state authorizes a certain number of positions to be filled. HR ensures that they are actually filled, to strengthen the teams on the ground. In 2026, the number of open positions stood at 8,000, namely 5,000 for nurses and health technicians (62.5%), 2,000 for residents (25%), 250 for general practitioners (3.2%), 300 for ambulance technicians (3.7%), 310 for nursing assistants (4%) and 140 dedicated to administrative staff. and technical (1.8%). Recruitments carried out in 2025 primarily targeted healthcare professions and high-pressure medical specialties, contributing to strengthening the healthcare offering and preparing for the deployment of GST. The data collected to date shows the recruitment of 1,587 professionals since January 1, 2026.
Staff mobility
The mobility of nurses and health technicians is mainly carried out within the same region (70%), reflecting local HR management. Conversely, the mobility of doctors is slightly more oriented towards interregional (52%), in order to meet the needs for balanced distribution of medical skills across the territory. Remember that the decree relating to the mobility of health professionals establishes the first unified regulatory framework governing the mobility of human resources between the GSTs, as well as between the GSTs and the different establishments under the supervision of the Ministry of Health. It aims to guarantee transparent, fair and efficient management of staff movements, while preserving professional achievements, ensuring the continuity of health services and reconciling the aspirations of professionals and the needs of the health system at national and regional levels. Regarding regularized and valued careers, 23,465 acts were processed during the first half of 2026. Step advancements concerned 20,115 health professionals, grade advancements (3,082), compensation acts (268) and tenures (5,528). The recruitment competitions for the year 2026 have already been launched so that the regularization takes effect from July 1, 2026. As a reminder, 39,653 acts were processed in 2025. The acts of compensation amounted to 440, 33,506 for step advancements and 5,707 concerning grade advancements. The regularization of the remaining positions (namely 5,600) will be finalized before June 30, 2026.
