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
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.