Central African Republic vs Somalia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Central African Republic
0.074 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Somalia
0.048 per 1,000 people
in 2014
Central African Republic rank
190th
Somalia rank
193rd
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.074 per 1,000 people against 0.048 per 1,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.026 per 1,000 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.5 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 193rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 per 1,000 people | 0.0255 per 1,000 people | 0.0005 per 1,000 people | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.037 per 1,000 people | 0.014 per 1,000 people | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.0435 per 1,000 people | 0.0435 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.055 per 1,000 people | 0.042 per 1,000 people | 0.013 per 1,000 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Central African Republic, at 0.074 per 1,000 people against 0.048 per 1,000 people in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 0.026 per 1,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1993.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Central African Republic ranks 190th and Somalia ranks 193rd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.