Physicians per 1000 people in Zambia
Zambia: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.324 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Zambia, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in Zambia stood at 0.324. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 440.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Zambia peaked at 0.324 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 2006.
That places Zambia 150th 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 | 0.0975 | 0.088 | 0.107 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0735 | 0.073 | 0.074 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1207 | 0.076 | 0.141 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0805 | 0.069 | 0.092 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0722 | 0.054 | 0.132 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1527 | 0.06 | 0.237 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2907 | 0.253 | 0.324 | 3 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 290,979 (2025)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 302,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 301,939 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.31 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.98 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Zambia?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Zambia was 0.324 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.324 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Zambia ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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