Medical doctors in Madagascar
Madagascar: Medical doctors was 3,297 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,297
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
120th
of 187 countries
All-time high
5,230
in 2022
All-time low
2,283
in 2002
Years of data
16
2002–2024
Medical doctors in Madagascar, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3,297 for medical doctors in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Madagascar peaked at 5,230 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,283, in 2002.
That places Madagascar 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Medical doctors 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% |
| 2013 | 3,523 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 4,275 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 5,230 | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 3,215 | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 3,297 | +2.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3,297 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,518, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3,297 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,138 | 2,283 | 3,730 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,649 | 3,131 | 4,275 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,914 | 3,215 | 5,230 | 3 |
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 in Madagascar?
- Medical doctors in Madagascar was 3,297 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,230 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,283 in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for medical doctors?
- Madagascar ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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