Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 0.136 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Physicians in Zimbabwe, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Zimbabwe is 0.136 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.202 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0544 per 1,000 people, in 2007.
Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.202 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.125 per 1,000 people | -38.1% |
| 1970 | 0.162 per 1,000 people | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 0.158 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.161 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.139 per 1,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.135 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.13 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.149 per 1,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.126 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.169 per 1,000 people | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.121 per 1,000 people | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0544 per 1,000 people | -55.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0596 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.115 per 1,000 people | +93.0% |
| 2010 | 0.121 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.078 per 1,000 people | -35.5% |
| 2012 | 0.077 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.119 per 1,000 people | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 0.174 per 1,000 people | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 0.172 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.179 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.201 per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.123 per 1,000 people | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 0.128 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.136 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.127 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.136 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.136 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.136 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +93.0% | 0.0596 per 1,000 people | 0.115 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1635 per 1,000 people | 0.125 per 1,000 people | 0.202 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.16 per 1,000 people | 0.158 per 1,000 people | 0.162 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.145 per 1,000 people | 0.135 per 1,000 people | 0.161 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1395 per 1,000 people | 0.13 per 1,000 people | 0.149 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1075 per 1,000 people | 0.0544 per 1,000 people | 0.169 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1324 per 1,000 people | 0.077 per 1,000 people | 0.201 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1318 per 1,000 people | 0.127 per 1,000 people | 0.136 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.153 per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 0.148 per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Ethiopia 0.143 per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Cameroon 0.136 per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 0.134 per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Tanzania 0.134 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Zimbabwe?
- Physicians in Zimbabwe was 0.136 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.202 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0544 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for physicians?
- Zimbabwe ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.