Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Eswatini
Eswatini: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.557 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Eswatini, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Eswatini is 0.557 per 1,000 people, 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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.
Medical doctors 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 Medical doctors 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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,406 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 206 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Eswatini?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Eswatini was 0.557 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.561 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 per 1,000 people in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Eswatini ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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