Eswatini—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #158 of 192Series years: 2001–2023
Latest Value
685
2023
YoY Change
+0.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#158
of 192 countries
Maximum
685
2023
Minimum
107
2016
CAGR
+6.3%
11 years
Last
685
Previous
684
Highest
685
Lowest
107
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eswatini's physicians (total) was 685 in 2023, ranking #158 out of 192 countries. This represents a +0.1% change from 2022. Over the past 11 years, the highest recorded value was 685 (2023) and the lowest was 107 (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Eswatini — Physicians (total): 685 medical doctors for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 684 medical doctors in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 685 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 684 | +314.5% |
| 2020 | 165 | -40.6% |
| 2018 | 278 | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 208 | +94.4% |
| 2016 | 107 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 109 | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 173 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 171 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 160 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 179 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 2001–2023View original source →