Physicians in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Physicians was 0.074 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Central African Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians in Central African Republic stood at 0.074 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 155.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Central African Republic peaked at 0.079 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Physicians in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.023 per 1,000 people | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | +87.0% |
| 1981 | 0.044 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.039 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.038 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.079 per 1,000 people | +125.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0405 per 1,000 people | -48.7% |
| 2009 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 0.069 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | -68.1% |
| 2022 | 0.029 per 1,000 people | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 0.074 per 1,000 people | +155.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.03 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0422 per 1,000 people | 0.039 per 1,000 people | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0427 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.055 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0548 per 1,000 people | 0.0405 per 1,000 people | 0.079 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0695 per 1,000 people | 0.069 per 1,000 people | 0.07 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0417 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.074 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5193 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Central African Republic?
- Physicians in Central African Republic was 0.074 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.079 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for physicians?
- Central African Republic ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.