Medical doctors in Malawi
Malawi: Medical doctors was 1,815 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,815
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
132nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,815
in 2024
All-time low
252
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2024
Medical doctors in Malawi, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Malawi is 1,815, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 236.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Malawi peaked at 1,815 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 252, in 2003.
Malawi ranks 132nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 252 | — |
| 2004 | 266 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 257 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 265 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 539 | +103.4% |
| 2020 | 958 | +77.7% |
| 2022 | 1,115 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 1,745 | +56.5% |
| 2024 | 1,815 | +4.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,815 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,518, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,815 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 260 | 252 | 266 | 4 |
| 2010s | 539 | 539 | 539 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,408 | 958 | 1,815 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % 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 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % 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 Malawi?
- Medical doctors in Malawi was 1,815 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,815 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 252 in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for medical doctors?
- Malawi ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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