Medical doctors in Gabon
Gabon: Medical doctors was 1,266 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,266
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
141st
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,408
in 2017
All-time low
189
in 1991
Years of data
11
1991–2022
Medical doctors in Gabon, 1991–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1,266 for medical doctors in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Gabon peaked at 1,408 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 189, in 1991.
That places Gabon 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 253 | 189 | 321 | 4 |
| 2000s | 395 | 395 | 395 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,215 | 715 | 1,408 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,314 | 1,266 | 1,362 | 2 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 31,561 (2025)
- Population, male 50.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 32,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 32,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 31,818 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 753,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Gabon?
- Medical doctors in Gabon was 1,266 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,408 in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 189 in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for medical doctors?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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