Medical doctors not further defined in Zambia

Zambia: Medical doctors not further defined was 5,773 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5,773
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
70th
of 151 countries
All-time high
5,773
in 2021
All-time low
646
in 2005
Years of data
11
2004–2021

Medical doctors not further defined in Zambia, 2004–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2004201220212004: 1.5k2005: 6462006: 6492008: 7952009: 8012010: 8362016: 1.5k2018: 4.0k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.8k2021: 5.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors not further defined in Zambia is 5,773, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 590.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Zambia peaked at 5,773 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 646, in 2005.

That places Zambia 70th out of 151 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Medical doctors not further defined in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Zambia, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 1,499
2005 646 -56.9%
2006 649 +0.5%
2008 795 +22.5%
2009 801 +0.8%
2010 836 +4.4%
2016 1,514 +81.1%
2018 4,021 +165.6%
2019 4,386 +9.1%
2020 4,818 +9.8%
2021 5,773 +19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 878 646 1,499 5
2010s 2,689 836 4,386 4
2020s 5,296 4,818 5,773 2

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 67 Latvia 6,603
  2. 68 Trinidad and Tobago 6,366 compare
  3. 69 Nicaragua 6,110 compare
  4. 71 Saudi Arabia 5,607 compare
  5. 72 Switzerland 5,461 compare
  6. 73 Ghana 5,285 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors not further defined in Zambia?
Medical doctors not further defined in Zambia was 5,773 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 5,773 in 2021.
What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 646 in 2005.
How does Zambia rank for medical doctors not further defined?
Zambia ranks 70th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 590.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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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Indicator
Medical doctors not further defined (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,994 data points, 1971–2024
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