Physicians in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Physicians was 0.074 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.074 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 155.2%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.079 per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0.02 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
18
1960–2023

Physicians in Central African Republic, 1960–2023

0.020.040.060.081960199120231960: 0.02 per 1,000 people1965: 0.03 per 1,000 people1970: 0.023 per 1,000 people1980: 0.043 per 1,000 people1981: 0.044 per 1,000 people1982: 0.043 per 1,000 people1989: 0.039 per 1,000 people1990: 0.038 per 1,000 people1993: 0.055 per 1,000 people1995: 0.035 per 1,000 people2004: 0.079 per 1,000 people2008: 0.041 per 1,000 people2009: 0.045 per 1,000 people2015: 0.07 per 1,000 people2018: 0.069 per 1,000 people2021: 0.022 per 1,000 people2022: 0.029 per 1,000 people2023: 0.074 per 1,000 people

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

Annual values for Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Central African Republic, 1960 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 187 Chad 0.085 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 188 Togo 0.08 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 189 Burundi 0.078 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 191 Papua New Guinea 0.061 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 192 Malawi 0.054 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 193 Somalia 0.048 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.