Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Physicians

Ethiopia
0.143 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.136 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
177th
Zimbabwe rank
178th

Physicians over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.143 per 1,000 people against 0.136 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.007 per 1,000 people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 194 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0115 per 1,000 people 0.1635 per 1,000 people 0.152 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1970s 0.012 per 1,000 people 0.16 per 1,000 people 0.148 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1980s 0.011 per 1,000 people 0.15 per 1,000 people 0.139 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0248 per 1,000 people 0.1075 per 1,000 people 0.0827 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
2010s 0.082 per 1,000 people 0.162 per 1,000 people 0.08 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
2020s 0.1125 per 1,000 people 0.1318 per 1,000 people 0.0193 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia, at 0.143 per 1,000 people against 0.136 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
0.007 per 1,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
18 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe rank globally for physicians?
Ethiopia ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.