Medical doctors in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Medical doctors was 1.86 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
1.86
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
160th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.01
in 2018
All-time low
0.77
in 2012
Years of data
21
1990β2024
Medical doctors in Zimbabwe, 1990β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Zimbabwe stood at 1.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Zimbabwe peaked at 2.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.77, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.15 | 1.69 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 0.77 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.7 | 1.86 | 5 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 874.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 138,900 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 148,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 148,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 156,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 157,244 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Zimbabwe?
- Medical doctors in Zimbabwe was 1.86 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for medical doctors?
- Zimbabwe ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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