Medical doctors in Angola
Angola: Medical doctors was 7,665 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,665
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
105th
of 187 countries
All-time high
8,693
in 2022
All-time low
881
in 1997
Years of data
7
1997–2024
Medical doctors in Angola, 1997–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Angola stood at 7,665.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Angola peaked at 8,693 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 881, in 1997.
Angola ranks 105th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 881 | — |
| 2004 | 1,165 | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 2,956 | +153.7% |
| 2017 | 6,400 | +116.5% |
| 2018 | 6,593 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8,693 | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 7,665 | -11.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 7,665 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,472, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 7,665 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 881 | 881 | 881 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,060 | 1,165 | 2,956 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,496 | 6,400 | 6,593 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8,179 | 7,665 | 8,693 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Angola?
- Medical doctors in Angola was 7,665 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 8,693 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 881 in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for medical doctors?
- Angola ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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