Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Medical doctors not further defined was 4,275 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors not further defined in Madagascar, 2002–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4,275 for medical doctors not further defined in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.1% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Madagascar peaked at 4,275 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,283, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 75th out of 153 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Medical doctors not further defined in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2,283 | — |
| 2003 | 2,550 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 2,780 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 3,303 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 3,219 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3,524 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 3,719 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 3,730 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,130 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 3,131 | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 3,188 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,275 | +34.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4,275 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,327, 3.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4,275 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 810.5, 5.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,138 | 2,283 | 3,730 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,681 | 3,131 | 4,275 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % 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 medical doctors not further defined in Madagascar?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Madagascar was 4,275 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,275 in 2014.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,283 in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Madagascar ranks 75th out of 153 countries with data for 2014.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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