Namibia—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #139 of 192Series years: 2004–2024
Latest Value
1,691
2024
YoY Change
-11.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#139
of 192 countries
Maximum
1,909
2023
Minimum
598
2004
CAGR
+5.3%
8 years
Last
1,691
Previous
1,909
Highest
1,909
Lowest
598
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Namibia's physicians (total) was 1,691 in 2024, ranking #139 out of 192 countries. This represents a -11.4% change from 2023. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 1,909 (2023) and the lowest was 598 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Namibia — Physicians (total): 1,691 medical doctors for reference year 2024. 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 1,909 medical doctors in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,691 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1,909 | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 1,597 | +35.2% |
| 2021 | 1,181 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 1,036 | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 1,421 | +83.6% |
| 2007 | 774 | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 598 |
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: 2004–2024View original source →