Generalist medical practitioners in Malawi
Malawi: Generalist medical practitioners was 1,509 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,509
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
70th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1,509
in 2024
All-time low
180
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2024
Generalist medical practitioners in Malawi, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,509 for generalist medical practitioners in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 491.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Malawi peaked at 1,509 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 180, in 2003.
That places Malawi 70th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Generalist medical practitioners in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 180 | — |
| 2008 | 190 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 255 | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 639 | +150.6% |
| 2022 | 945 | +47.9% |
| 2023 | 1,471 | +55.7% |
| 2024 | 1,509 | +2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,509 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,224, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,509 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,224, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185 | 180 | 190 | 2 |
| 2010s | 255 | 255 | 255 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,141 | 639 | 1,509 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in Malawi?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Malawi was 1,509 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,509 in 2024.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Malawi ranks 70th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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