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.
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 |
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More health data for Malawi
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (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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