What is the difference in physicians between Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?

0.007 per 1,000 people, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?

9 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.

Congo vs Côte d'Ivoire: Physicians

Congo

0.173 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Côte d'Ivoire

0.166 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Congo rank

171st

Côte d'Ivoire rank

173rd

Physicians over time

Congo
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.173 per 1,000 people against 0.166 per 1,000 people in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.007 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 171st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 173rd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Côte d'Ivoire in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.064 per 1,000 people	0.0405 per 1,000 people	0.0235 per 1,000 people	Congo
1970s	0.101 per 1,000 people	0.064 per 1,000 people	0.037 per 1,000 people	Congo
1980s	0.252 per 1,000 people	0.071 per 1,000 people	0.181 per 1,000 people	Congo
1990s	0.276 per 1,000 people	0.088 per 1,000 people	0.188 per 1,000 people	Congo
2000s	0.212 per 1,000 people	0.106 per 1,000 people	0.106 per 1,000 people	Congo
2010s	0.1065 per 1,000 people	0.2455 per 1,000 people	0.139 per 1,000 people	Côte d'Ivoire
2020s	0.173 per 1,000 people	0.162 per 1,000 people	0.011 per 1,000 people	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Congo or Côte d'Ivoire?: Congo, at 0.173 per 1,000 people against 0.166 per 1,000 people in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?: 0.007 per 1,000 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Côte d'Ivoire?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Congo and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for physicians?: Congo ranks 171st and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 173rd 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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.