Generalist medical practitioners in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Generalist medical practitioners was 2,283 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,283
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
60th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2,283
in 2024
All-time low
954
in 2010
Years of data
15
2000–2024

Generalist medical practitioners in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201220242000: 1.1k2005: 1.0k2009: 1.0k2010: 9542014: 1.5k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.9k2019: 1.9k2020: 2.0k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.2k2024: 2.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for generalist medical practitioners in Zimbabwe is 2,283, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Zimbabwe peaked at 2,283 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 954, in 2010.

Zimbabwe ranks 60th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,023 1,002 1,066 3
2010s 1,631 954 1,880 7
2020s 2,133 1,978 2,283 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 57 Georgia 3,075 compare
  2. 58 Lithuania 3,042 compare
  3. 59 Mozambique 2,422 compare
  4. 61 Benin 2,093 compare
  5. 62 Albania 2,081 compare
  6. 63 South Sudan 1,780 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in Zimbabwe?
Generalist medical practitioners in Zimbabwe was 2,283 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 2,283 in 2024.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 954 in 2010.
How does Zimbabwe rank for generalist medical practitioners?
Zimbabwe ranks 60th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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About this data

Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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