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
2003–2024

Medical doctors in Ethiopia, 2003–2024

00.511.52003201320242003: 0.262004: 0.262005: 0.312006: 0.262007: 0.222008: 0.242009: 0.252018: 0.752019: 0.892020: 12021: 12022: 1.12023: 1.42024: 1.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 167 Yemen 1.65 compare
  2. 168 Vanuatu 1.64 compare
  3. 169 Zambia 1.63 compare
  4. 171 South Sudan 1.49 compare
  5. 172 Sierra Leone 1.34 compare
  6. 173 Senegal 1.24 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

More health data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia β†’

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.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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