Medical doctors in Namibia
Namibia: Medical doctors was 1,691 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,691
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
138th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,909
in 2023
All-time low
598
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2024
Medical doctors in Namibia, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1,691 for medical doctors in 2024.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Namibia peaked at 1,909 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 598, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 138th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 686 | 598 | 774 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,421 | 1,421 | 1,421 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,483 | 1,036 | 1,909 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 136 Montenegro 1,778 compare
- 137 Guinea 1,692 compare
- 139 Chad 1,632 compare
- 140 Mauritania 1,273 compare
- 141 Gabon 1,266 compare
More health data for Namibia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 38,318 (2025)
- Population, male 48.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 39,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 39,301 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 39,107 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 940,047 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Namibia?
- Medical doctors in Namibia was 1,691 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,909 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 598 in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for medical doctors?
- Namibia ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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