Medical doctors in Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Dem. Rep.: Medical doctors was 21,290 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21,290
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
70th
of 187 countries
All-time high
21,290
in 2022
All-time low
5,832
in 2009
Years of data
5
2009–2022
Medical doctors in Congo, Dem. Rep., 2009–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo, Dem. Rep. recorded 21,290 for medical doctors in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and up 231.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Congo, Dem. Rep. peaked at 21,290 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,832, in 2009.
That places Congo, Dem. Rep. 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,832 | 5,832 | 5,832 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,717 | 6,418 | 15,016 | 2 |
| 2020s | 19,140 | 16,989 | 21,290 | 2 |
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More health data for Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 528 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 528 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Medical doctors in Congo, Dem. Rep. was 21,290 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 21,290 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,832 in 2009.
- How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank for medical doctors?
- Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Congo, Dem. Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Dem. Rep. 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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