Physicians in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Physicians was 0.143 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in Ethiopia, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians in Ethiopia stood at 0.143 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 472.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Ethiopia peaked at 0.143 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.009 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Ethiopia 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 0.0115 per 1,000 people | 0.009 per 1,000 people | 0.014 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.012 per 1,000 people | 0.012 per 1,000 people | 0.012 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0165 per 1,000 people | 0.011 per 1,000 people | 0.031 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0236 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.029 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0258 per 1,000 people | 0.021 per 1,000 people | 0.031 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 0.075 per 1,000 people | 0.089 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1125 per 1,000 people | 0.1 per 1,000 people | 0.143 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 174 Vanuatu 0.164 per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.153 per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 0.148 per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Cameroon 0.136 per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 0.136 per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 0.134 per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Tanzania 0.134 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.57 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Ethiopia?
- Physicians in Ethiopia was 0.143 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.143 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Ethiopia rank for physicians?
- Ethiopia ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 472.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.