Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 0.557 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in Eswatini, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.557 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 468.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Eswatini peaked at 0.561 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.053 per 1,000 people, in 1983.
Eswatini ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.104 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.124 per 1,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.053 per 1,000 people | -57.3% |
| 1990 | 0.108 per 1,000 people | +103.8% |
| 1996 | 0.151 per 1,000 people | +39.8% |
| 2001 | 0.17 per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.15 per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.159 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.157 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.098 per 1,000 people | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 0.093 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.18 per 1,000 people | +93.5% |
| 2018 | 0.238 per 1,000 people | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 0.138 per 1,000 people | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 0.561 per 1,000 people | +306.5% |
| 2023 | 0.557 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.557 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.557 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +306.5% | 0.138 per 1,000 people | 0.561 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.104 per 1,000 people | 0.104 per 1,000 people | 0.104 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.124 per 1,000 people | 0.124 per 1,000 people | 0.124 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.053 per 1,000 people | 0.053 per 1,000 people | 0.053 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1295 per 1,000 people | 0.108 per 1,000 people | 0.151 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.159 per 1,000 people | 0.15 per 1,000 people | 0.17 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1522 per 1,000 people | 0.093 per 1,000 people | 0.238 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4187 per 1,000 people | 0.138 per 1,000 people | 0.561 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Eswatini?
- Physicians in Eswatini was 0.557 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.561 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 per 1,000 people in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for physicians?
- Eswatini ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 468.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.