Physicians per 1000 people in Malawi
Malawi: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.054 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Malawi, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Malawi is 0.054, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Malawi peaked at 0.15 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 2013.
That places Malawi 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians per 1000 people in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.027 | — |
| 1965 | 0.021 | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 0.013 | -38.1% |
| 1981 | 0.019 | +46.2% |
| 1984 | 0.087 | +357.9% |
| 1989 | 0.023 | -73.6% |
| 1990 | 0.022 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.028 | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 0.021 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.021 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.018 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.018 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.012 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.031 | +158.3% |
| 2018 | 0.15 | +383.9% |
| 2020 | 0.049 | -67.3% |
| 2022 | 0.054 | +10.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.054 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455, 37% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.054 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 people in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +383.9% | 0.031 | 0.15 |
| 1984 | +357.9% | 0.019 | 0.087 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.024 | 0.021 | 0.027 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.013 | 0.013 | 0.013 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.043 | 0.019 | 0.087 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.025 | 0.022 | 0.028 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0195 | 0.018 | 0.021 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0643 | 0.012 | 0.15 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 | 0.049 | 0.054 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 189 Burundi 0.078 compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0.074 compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 0.061 compare
- 193 Somalia 0.048 compare
- 194 Niger 0.038 compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Malawi?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Malawi was 0.054 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Malawi ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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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