Mental health workforce requirements for Sub-Saharan Africa, year 2010 and 2050¹^,².

1<p>FTE are expressed as a rate per 100,000 population.</p>2<p>The suggested increase to 2050 was calculated by subtracting the target full time equivalent for 2050 in absolute numbers from that of 2010. ³Rounded to nearest hundred.</p><p>Mental health workforce requirements for Sub-Saharan Africa, year 2010 and 2050^{<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0110208#nt101" target="_blank">1</a>}^,^{<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0110208#nt102" target="_blank">2</a>}.</p

Disability burden of mental and substance use disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa over time, all ages.

<p>Disability burden of mental and substance use disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa over time, all ages.</p

Change in disability burden distribution of communicable and non-communicable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa.

<p>Note: CDs include all communicable, maternal, neonatal and nutritional diseases; NCDs include all non-communicable diseases (including mental and substance use disorders).</p

Population age distribution in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2010 and 2050.

<p>Source: United Nations Population Data <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0110208#pone.0110208-United2" target="_blank">[36]</a>.</p

Absolute DALYs Attributable to Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders, by Age, 2010.

<p>Absolute DALYs Attributable to Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders, by Age, 2010.</p

Current and target 2010 FTE psychiatrists and psychologists per 100,000 population for selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

<p>Current and target 2010 FTE psychiatrists and psychologists per 100,000 population for selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.</p

Change in disability burden of mental and substance use disorders over time, 20–54 years by age group, all Sub-Saharan Africa.

<p>Change in disability burden of mental and substance use disorders over time, 20–54 years by age group, all Sub-Saharan Africa.</p

Proportion of Global YLDs and YLLs Attributable to Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders, 2010.

<p>Proportion of Global YLDs and YLLs Attributable to Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders, 2010.</p

GBD 2010 Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders, Estimated Disability Weights, and Prevalent Cases.

<p>GBD 2010 Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders, Estimated Disability Weights, and Prevalent Cases.</p

Predicted increase in FTE staff requirements for mental health care for selected Sub-Saharan African countries, 2010 to 2050.

<p>Note: SSA East – Zambia, Ethiopia, Burundi; SSA West – Ghana, Nigeria, Chad; SSA Central – DRC, Angola; SSA Southern – South Africa, Zimbabwe.</p