Physicians in Eswatini
Eswatini: Physicians 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.
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 |
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More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,406 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 62.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 13,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 13,192 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 386,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 13,108 (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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.