Medical doctors in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Medical doctors was 1.86 in 2024. β–² 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
1990–2024

Medical doctors in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 1.31995: 1.52000: 1.32004: 1.72005: 1.22009: 1.12010: 1.22011: 0.782012: 0.772013: 0.82014: 1.22015: 1.72016: 1.72017: 1.82018: 22019: 1.72020: 1.72021: 1.82022: 1.72023: 1.82024: 1.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 157 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.08 compare
  2. 158 Uganda 2.06 compare
  3. 159 Angola 2.02 compare
  4. 161 Lesotho 1.84 compare
  5. 162 Liberia 1.78 compare
  6. 163 Rwanda 1.77 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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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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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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