Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Medical doctors not further defined was 626 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
626
Change on year
down 56.7%
World rank
104th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1,614
in 2021
All-time low
626
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Medical doctors not further defined in Rwanda, 2019–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors not further defined in Rwanda stood at 626. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.7% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
That places Rwanda 104th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors not further defined in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,492 | — |
| 2020 | 1,518 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,614 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1,223 | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 1,447 | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 626 | -56.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 626 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,327, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 626 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 810.5, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,492 | 1,492 | 1,492 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,286 | 626 | 1,614 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors not further defined in Rwanda?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Rwanda was 626 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,614 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 626 in 2024.
- How does Rwanda rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Rwanda ranks 104th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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