Medical doctors in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Medical doctors was 548 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
548
Change on year
up 77.9%
World rank
157th
of 187 countries
All-time high
578
in 2018
All-time low
78
in 2008
Years of data
12
2004–2024
Medical doctors in Guinea-Bissau, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Guinea-Bissau is 548, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 77.9% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 578 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2008.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130 | 78 | 188 | 3 |
| 2010s | 303.75 | 100 | 578 | 4 |
| 2020s | 445 | 308 | 548 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 28,594 (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 666,780 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 862,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 28,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 28,958 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Guinea-Bissau?
- Medical doctors in Guinea-Bissau was 548 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 578 in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2008.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for medical doctors?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).