Medical doctors in Guinea
Guinea: Medical doctors was 1,692 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,692
Change on year
down 42.6%
World rank
137th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,946
in 2022
All-time low
764
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Medical doctors in Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Guinea is 1,692, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 42.6% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Guinea peaked at 2,946 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 764, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 137th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 764 | — |
| 2004 | 987 | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 940 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 977 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 977 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,787 | +185.3% |
| 2022 | 2,946 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 1,692 | -42.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1,692 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,472, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1,692 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,289, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 897 | 764 | 987 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,580 | 977 | 2,787 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,319 | 1,692 | 2,946 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 134 Luxembourg 1,780 compare
- 134 South Sudan 1,780 compare
- 136 Montenegro 1,778 compare
- 138 Namibia 1,691 compare
- 139 Chad 1,632 compare
- 140 Mauritania 1,273 compare
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 Guinea?
- Medical doctors in Guinea was 1,692 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,946 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 764 in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for medical doctors?
- Guinea ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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