Medical doctors in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, 2009–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21,290 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,832, in 2009.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,832 | — |
| 2013 | 6,418 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 15,016 | +134.0% |
| 2021 | 16,989 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 21,290 | +25.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 21,290 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,518, 8.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 21,290 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 9.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % 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 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % 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 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Medical doctors in Democratic Republic of Congo was 21,290 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21,290 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,832 in 2009.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for medical doctors?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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