Medical doctors in Rwanda
Rwanda: Medical doctors was 2,517 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,517
Change on year
up 73.9%
World rank
129th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,517
in 2024
All-time low
1,008
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Medical doctors in Rwanda, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 2,517 for medical doctors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.9% on the previous year and up 149.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Rwanda peaked at 2,517 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,008, in 2014.
Rwanda ranks 129th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,374 | 1,008 | 1,648 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,664 | 1,223 | 2,517 | 5 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Rwanda?
- Medical doctors in Rwanda was 2,517 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,517 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,008 in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for medical doctors?
- Rwanda ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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