Physicians per 1000 people in Eswatini
Eswatini: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.557 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.557
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.561
in 2022
All-time low
0.053
in 1983
Years of data
16
1960–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Eswatini, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Eswatini is 0.557, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 468.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Eswatini peaked at 0.561 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.053, 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 | 0.104 | 0.104 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.124 | 0.124 | 0.124 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.053 | 0.053 | 0.053 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1295 | 0.108 | 0.151 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.159 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1522 | 0.093 | 0.238 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4187 | 0.138 | 0.561 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 386,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 13,038 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 13,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 13,078 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 62.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 13,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Eswatini?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Eswatini was 0.557 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.561 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Eswatini ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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