Physicians in Eswatini

Eswatini: Physicians was 0.557 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.557 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.561 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.053 per 1,000 people
in 1983
Years of data
16
1960–2023

Physicians in Eswatini, 1960–2023

00.20.40.61960199120231960: 0.104 per 1,000 people1970: 0.124 per 1,000 people1983: 0.053 per 1,000 people1990: 0.108 per 1,000 people1996: 0.151 per 1,000 people2001: 0.17 per 1,000 people2003: 0.15 per 1,000 people2004: 0.159 per 1,000 people2009: 0.157 per 1,000 people2011: 0.098 per 1,000 people2016: 0.093 per 1,000 people2017: 0.18 per 1,000 people2018: 0.238 per 1,000 people2020: 0.138 per 1,000 people2022: 0.561 per 1,000 people2023: 0.557 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 0.557 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 468.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Eswatini peaked at 0.561 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.053 per 1,000 people, in 1983.

Eswatini ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.104 per 1,000 people 0.104 per 1,000 people 0.104 per 1,000 people 1
1970s 0.124 per 1,000 people 0.124 per 1,000 people 0.124 per 1,000 people 1
1980s 0.053 per 1,000 people 0.053 per 1,000 people 0.053 per 1,000 people 1
1990s 0.1295 per 1,000 people 0.108 per 1,000 people 0.151 per 1,000 people 2
2000s 0.159 per 1,000 people 0.15 per 1,000 people 0.17 per 1,000 people 4
2010s 0.1522 per 1,000 people 0.093 per 1,000 people 0.238 per 1,000 people 4
2020s 0.4187 per 1,000 people 0.138 per 1,000 people 0.561 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 133 Nicaragua 0.682 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 134 Egypt 0.671 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 135 Samoa 0.561 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 137 Bhutan 0.553 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 137 Namibia 0.553 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 139 Thailand 0.541 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Eswatini?
Physicians in Eswatini was 0.557 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.561 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.053 per 1,000 people in 1983.
How does Eswatini rank for physicians?
Eswatini ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is physicians rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 468.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.