Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Eswatini

Physicians, total in Eswatini in 2023 — 685 people. Ranked 104 in the world out of 117. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 282.7%.

2023 685 people +0.15% vs 2022
World rank 104of 117
Period maximum 685 people2023
Period minimum 107 people2016

Trend over time

2001–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Eswatini, 2001–20230200400600800200120042007201020132016201920222001: 179 people2003: 160 people2004: 171 people2009: 173 people2011: 109 people2016: 107 people2017: 208 people2018: 278 people2020: 165 people2022: 684 people2023: 685 people
Change over the period: +506 (+282.68%) Average annual rate: 6.29 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eswatini

Eswatini 685 people
Southern Africa computed 55,114 people
Physicians, total — Eswatini, by year Eswatini All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 685 +1 +0.15%
2022 684
2020 165
2018 278 +70 +33.65%
2017 208 +101 +94.39%
2016 107
2011 109
2009 173
2004 171 +11 +6.88%
2003 160
2001 179

Southern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.