Zimbabwe—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #125 of 192Series years: 1985–2024
Latest Value
3,092
2024
YoY Change
+4.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#125
of 192 countries
Maximum
3,092
2024
Minimum
1,054
2011
CAGR
+2.8%
22 years
Last
3,092
Previous
2,972
Highest
3,092
Lowest
1,054
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Zimbabwe's physicians (total) was 3,092 in 2024, ranking #125 out of 192 countries. This represents a +4.0% change from 2023. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 3,092 (2024) and the lowest was 1,054 (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Zimbabwe — Physicians (total): 3,092 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 2,972 medical doctors in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,092 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,972 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 2,766 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,803 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,639 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,532 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 3,026 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 2,646 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2,508 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,508 | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 1,685 | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 1,114 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,059 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,054 | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 1,615 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,516 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,516 | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 2,086 | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 1,499 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1,630 | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 1,320 | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 1,058 |
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: 1985–2024View original source →