Specialist medical practitioners in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Specialist medical practitioners was 809 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
809
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
75th
of 95 countries
All-time high
809
in 2024
All-time low
227
in 2014
Years of data
15
2000–2024

Specialist medical practitioners in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024

2004006008002000201220242000: 2972005: 2952009: 2952010: 3182014: 2272015: 4462016: 4462017: 4462018: 6192019: 6492020: 6592021: 6552022: 7252023: 7502024: 809

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, specialist medical practitioners in Zimbabwe stood at 809. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 256.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Zimbabwe peaked at 809 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 227, in 2014.

Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 295.67 295 297 3
2010s 450.14 227 649 7
2020s 719.6 655 809 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 72 Benin 1,003 compare
  2. 73 Cameroon 1,001 compare
  3. 74 Iceland 888 compare
  4. 76 Lao People's Democratic Republic 759 compare
  5. 77 Mozambique, Republic of 714 compare
  6. 78 Rwanda 705 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Zimbabwe?
Specialist medical practitioners in Zimbabwe was 809 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 809 in 2024.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 227 in 2014.
How does Zimbabwe rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Zimbabwe ranks 75th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 256.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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