Medical doctors in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Medical doctors was 1.56 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.56
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
170th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.56
in 2024
All-time low
0.22
in 2007
Years of data
14
2003β2024
Medical doctors in Ethiopia, 2003β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Ethiopia is 1.56, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Ethiopia peaked at 1.56 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2007.
Ethiopia ranks 170th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.2571 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.82 | 0.75 | 0.89 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1 | 1.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Ethiopia?
- Medical doctors in Ethiopia was 1.56 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2007.
- How does Ethiopia rank for medical doctors?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).