Physicians per 1000 people in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.143 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Ethiopia, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Ethiopia is 0.143, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 472.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Ethiopia peaked at 0.143 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 1960.
Ethiopia ranks 177th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.0115 | 0.009 | 0.014 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0165 | 0.011 | 0.031 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0236 | 0.02 | 0.029 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0258 | 0.021 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.082 | 0.075 | 0.089 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1125 | 0.1 | 0.143 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 174 Vanuatu 0.164 compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.153 compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 0.148 compare
- 178 Cameroon 0.136 compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 0.136 compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 0.134 compare
- 180 Tanzania 0.134 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,357 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Ethiopia?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Ethiopia was 0.143 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.143 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Ethiopia ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 472.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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