Physicians per 10,000 people in Namibia

Physicians per 10,000 people in Namibia was 5.58 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization. That is down 13.4% from 2023. That is the 114th highest of 145 countries in 2020.

2024, per 10,000 people5.58
Change on 2023-13.4%
Rank114th of 145Countries ranked
Series high6.442023
Series low3.082004

Physicians per 10,000 people in Namibia, 2004 to 2024

3456720042017202120242004: 3.08 per 10,000 people2007: 3.83 per 10,000 people2017: 5.67 per 10,000 people2020: 3.8 per 10,000 people2021: 4.2 per 10,000 people2022: 5.53 per 10,000 people2023: 6.44 per 10,000 people2024: 5.58 per 10,000 people
per 10,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Density of physicians (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0001). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.
All 8 values
Periodper 10,000 people
20245.58
20236.44
20225.53
20214.2
20203.8
20175.67
20073.83
20043.08

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Definition

Physicians per 10,000 population: generalists, specialist medical practitioners and medical doctors not further defined (ISCO-08 codes 221, 2211 and 2212), as reported to WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts, divided by the national population. Depending on the country's source, the count covers practising physicians only or all registered physicians.

Countries count practising or registered physicians and do not report every year, so compare countries with care. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Density of physicians (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0001) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/CCCEBB2/217795A (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the physicians per 10,000 people in Namibia?

Physicians per 10,000 people in Namibia was 5.58 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization. That is down 13.4% from 2023. That is the 114th highest of 145 countries in 2020.

Where does this figure come from?

World Health Organization. Density of physicians (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0001). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest physicians per 10,000 people in Namibia?

6.44 per 10,000 people in 2023, the highest value since 2004 in this series.

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