Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Malawi
Malawi: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.054 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Malawi, 1960–2022
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 Malawi is 0.054 per 1,000 people, 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Malawi peaked at 0.15 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.012 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.024 per 1,000 people | 0.021 per 1,000 people | 0.027 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.013 per 1,000 people | 0.013 per 1,000 people | 0.013 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.043 per 1,000 people | 0.019 per 1,000 people | 0.087 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.025 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.028 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0195 per 1,000 people | 0.018 per 1,000 people | 0.021 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0643 per 1,000 people | 0.012 per 1,000 people | 0.15 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 per 1,000 people | 0.049 per 1,000 people | 0.054 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 189 Burundi 0.078 per 1,000 people compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0.074 per 1,000 people compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 0.061 per 1,000 people compare
- 193 Somalia 0.048 per 1,000 people compare
- 194 Niger 0.038 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Malawi
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Malawi?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Malawi was 0.054 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Malawi ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 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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