Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Algeria
Algeria: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in Algeria, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.66 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022.
That represents a change of up 70.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Algeria peaked at 1.82 per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.116 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
That places Algeria 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.173 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.116 per 1,000 people | -32.9% |
| 1970 | 0.123 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.38 per 1,000 people | +208.9% |
| 1984 | 0.427 per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.429 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.942 per 1,000 people | +119.6% |
| 1993 | 0.821 per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.846 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1 per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.973 per 1,000 people | -43.0% |
| 2022 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | +70.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.66 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.66 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74 per 1,000 people, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +208.9% | 0.123 per 1,000 people | 0.38 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1445 per 1,000 people | 0.116 per 1,000 people | 0.173 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2515 per 1,000 people | 0.123 per 1,000 people | 0.38 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.428 per 1,000 people | 0.427 per 1,000 people | 0.429 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9022 per 1,000 people | 0.821 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 0.973 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Algeria?
- Physicians in Algeria was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.116 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for physicians?
- Algeria ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.