Medical doctors in Namibia
Namibia: Medical doctors was 5.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.58
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
136th
of 187 countries
All-time high
6.44
in 2023
All-time low
3.08
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2024
Medical doctors in Namibia, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Namibia is 5.58, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Namibia peaked at 6.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 136th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.46 | 3.08 | 3.83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.67 | 5.67 | 5.67 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 3.8 | 6.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,046 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 29,210 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 43,578 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 28,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 30,096 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Namibia?
- Medical doctors in Namibia was 5.58 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for medical doctors?
- Namibia ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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