Medical doctors in Malawi
Malawi: Medical doctors was 0.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.84
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
182nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.84
in 2024
All-time low
0.18
in 2008
Years of data
9
2003–2024
Medical doctors in Malawi, 2003–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Malawi stood at 0.84. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 171.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Malawi peaked at 0.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2008.
That places Malawi 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.195 | 0.18 | 0.21 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.675 | 0.49 | 0.84 | 4 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 0.84 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for medical doctors?
- Malawi ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.0%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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