What is the difference in physicians between Democratic Republic of Congo and Djibouti?

0.003 per 1,000 people, with Djibouti ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Djibouti?

6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Djibouti: Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.208 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Djibouti

0.211 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

165th

Djibouti rank

162nd

Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Djibouti

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.211 per 1,000 people against 0.208 per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.003 per 1,000 people.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Djibouti ranks 162nd of 194 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Djibouti	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.015 per 1,000 people	0.157 per 1,000 people	0.142 per 1,000 people	Djibouti
1970s	0.035 per 1,000 people	0.284 per 1,000 people	0.249 per 1,000 people	Djibouti
1990s	0.0675 per 1,000 people	0.151 per 1,000 people	0.0835 per 1,000 people	Djibouti
2000s	0.107 per 1,000 people	0.156 per 1,000 people	0.049 per 1,000 people	Djibouti
2020s	0.208 per 1,000 people	0.211 per 1,000 people	0.003 per 1,000 people	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Democratic Republic of Congo or Djibouti?: Djibouti, at 0.211 per 1,000 people against 0.208 per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Democratic Republic of Congo and Djibouti?: 0.003 per 1,000 people, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Djibouti?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Djibouti rank globally for physicians?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Djibouti ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.