Medical doctors in Gabon
Gabon: Medical doctors was 5.21 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
5.21
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
137th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 2017
All-time low
1.87
in 1991
Years of data
11
1991β2022
Medical doctors in Gabon, 1991β2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5.21 for medical doctors in 2022.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Gabon peaked at 6.53 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 1991.
Gabon ranks 137th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 | 1.87 | 2.86 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2.78 | 2.78 | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 3.4 | 6.53 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.54 | 5.21 | 5.86 | 2 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,781 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Gabon?
- Medical doctors in Gabon was 5.21 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for medical doctors?
- Gabon ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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