Medical doctors in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Medical doctors was 20,593 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20,593
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
73rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
20,593
in 2024
All-time low
1,806
in 2007
Years of data
14
2003–2024
Medical doctors in Ethiopia, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Ethiopia stood at 20,593. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 145.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Ethiopia peaked at 20,593 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,806, in 2007.
Ethiopia ranks 73rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,078 | 1,806 | 2,453 | 7 |
| 2010s | 9,354 | 8,395 | 10,312 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15,294 | 12,174 | 20,593 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 70 Democratic Republic of Congo 21,290 compare
- 71 Ireland 20,961 compare
- 72 Slovakia 20,753 compare
- 74 Honduras 20,251 compare
- 75 New Zealand 19,664 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 19,433 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Ethiopia?
- Medical doctors in Ethiopia was 20,593 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,593 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,806 in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for medical doctors?
- Ethiopia ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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