Physicians in Madagascar
Madagascar: Physicians was 0.172 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Madagascar, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Madagascar is 0.172 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Madagascar peaked at 0.272 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.087 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.104 per 1,000 people | 0.093 per 1,000 people | 0.115 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0965 per 1,000 people | 0.096 per 1,000 people | 0.097 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1 per 1,000 people | 0.099 per 1,000 people | 0.101 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1663 per 1,000 people | 0.107 per 1,000 people | 0.272 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1518 per 1,000 people | 0.087 per 1,000 people | 0.178 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1622 per 1,000 people | 0.136 per 1,000 people | 0.195 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.172 per 1,000 people | 0.172 per 1,000 people | 0.172 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 169 Liberia 0.178 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Mozambique 0.175 per 1,000 people compare
- 171 Congo 0.173 per 1,000 people compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 0.166 per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Vanuatu 0.164 per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.153 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 415,720 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 9.42 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.75 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 429,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 440,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 416,942 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 428,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 404,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 390,666 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Madagascar?
- Physicians in Madagascar was 0.172 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.272 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.087 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for physicians?
- Madagascar ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.