Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe: Physicians per 1000 people

Ethiopia
0.143
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.136
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
177th
Zimbabwe rank
178th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zimbabwe
00.050.10.150.2196019912023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.143 against 0.136 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.007.

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 0.1635 0.152 Zimbabwe
1970s 0.012 0.16 0.148 Zimbabwe
1980s 0.011 0.15 0.139 Zimbabwe
2000s 0.0248 0.1075 0.0827 Zimbabwe
2010s 0.082 0.162 0.08 Zimbabwe
2020s 0.1125 0.1318 0.0193 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia, at 0.143 against 0.136 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Ethiopia and Zimbabwe?
0.007, 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 per 1000 people?
Ethiopia ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed