Eswatini vs Namibia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
Eswatini
0.557 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Namibia
0.553 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Eswatini rank
136th
Namibia rank
137th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- Eswatini
- Namibia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 0.557 per 1,000 people against 0.553 per 1,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.004 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Namibia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 137th of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.159 per 1,000 people | 0.308 per 1,000 people | 0.149 per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.209 per 1,000 people | 0.451 per 1,000 people | 0.242 per 1,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.3495 per 1,000 people | 0.4665 per 1,000 people | 0.117 per 1,000 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita, Eswatini or Namibia?
- Eswatini, at 0.557 per 1,000 people against 0.553 per 1,000 people in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between Eswatini and Namibia?
- 0.004 per 1,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 136th and Namibia ranks 137th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.