Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Angola
Angola: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 0.244 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.244 per 1,000 people
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.244 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.042 per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2022
Physicians in Angola, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians in Angola stood at 0.244 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Angola peaked at 0.244 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.042 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Angola ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.067 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.076 per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.116 per 1,000 people | +52.6% |
| 1984 | 0.059 per 1,000 people | -49.1% |
| 1990 | 0.042 per 1,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.063 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.132 per 1,000 people | +109.5% |
| 2017 | 0.212 per 1,000 people | +60.6% |
| 2018 | 0.211 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.244 per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.244 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.244 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0715 per 1,000 people | 0.067 per 1,000 people | 0.076 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.116 per 1,000 people | 0.116 per 1,000 people | 0.116 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.051 per 1,000 people | 0.042 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0975 per 1,000 people | 0.063 per 1,000 people | 0.132 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2115 per 1,000 people | 0.211 per 1,000 people | 0.212 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.244 per 1,000 people | 0.244 per 1,000 people | 0.244 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 155 Mauritania 0.261 per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 0.252 per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Sudan 0.25 per 1,000 people compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 0.238 per 1,000 people compare
- 160 Lesotho 0.235 per 1,000 people compare
- 161 Benin 0.216 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % 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 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % 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 0.0836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Angola?
- Physicians in Angola was 0.244 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.244 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.042 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for physicians?
- Angola ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.