Medical doctors in Congo
Congo: Medical doctors was 3,154 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,154
Change on year
up 202.7%
World rank
121st
of 187 countries
All-time high
3,154
in 2024
All-time low
401
in 2007
Years of data
10
1998–2024
Medical doctors in Congo, 1998–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3,154 for medical doctors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 202.7% on the previous year and up 495.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Congo peaked at 3,154 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 401, in 2007.
That places Congo 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,155 | — |
| 2004 | 756 | -64.9% |
| 2006 | 782 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 401 | -48.7% |
| 2010 | 494 | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 523 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 530 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 544 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,042 | +91.5% |
| 2024 | 3,154 | +202.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3,154 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,472, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3,154 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,155 | 2,155 | 2,155 | 1 |
| 2000s | 646.33 | 401 | 782 | 3 |
| 2010s | 522.75 | 494 | 544 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,098 | 1,042 | 3,154 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 Congo?
- Medical doctors in Congo was 3,154 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,154 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 401 in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for medical doctors?
- Congo ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 495.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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