Medical doctors in Rwanda

Rwanda: Medical doctors was 1.77 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.77
Change on year
up 70.2%
World rank
165th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.77
in 2024
All-time low
0.89
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Medical doctors in Rwanda, 2013–2024

00.511.522013201820242013: 12014: 0.892015: 1.12016: 1.22017: 1.42018: 1.32019: 1.22020: 1.22021: 1.22022: 0.92023: 12024: 1.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, medical doctors in Rwanda stood at 1.77. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.2% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Rwanda peaked at 1.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2014.

That places Rwanda 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.15 0.89 1.35 7
2020s 1.22 0.9 1.77 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 162 Zimbabwe 1.86 compare
  2. 163 Lesotho 1.84 compare
  3. 164 Liberia 1.78 compare
  4. 166 Tanzania 1.75 compare
  5. 167 Yemen 1.65 compare
  6. 168 Vanuatu 1.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Rwanda?
Medical doctors in Rwanda was 1.77 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 2024.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2014.
How does Rwanda rank for medical doctors?
Rwanda ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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