Physicians in Zambia
Zambia: Physicians was 0.324 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 0.324 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. 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 in Zambia peaked at 0.324 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.054 per 1,000 people, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 per 1,000 people | 0.088 per 1,000 people | 0.107 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0735 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.074 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1207 per 1,000 people | 0.076 per 1,000 people | 0.141 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0805 per 1,000 people | 0.069 per 1,000 people | 0.092 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0722 per 1,000 people | 0.054 per 1,000 people | 0.132 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1527 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | 0.237 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2907 per 1,000 people | 0.253 per 1,000 people | 0.324 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Zambia
- 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)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 296,231 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 296,034 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 291,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 279,125 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Zambia?
- Physicians in Zambia was 0.324 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.324 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for physicians?
- Zambia ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians 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 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.