Physicians in Djibouti
Djibouti: Physicians was 0.211 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Physicians in Djibouti, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians in Djibouti stood at 0.211 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Djibouti peaked at 0.284 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.128 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Djibouti ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Physicians in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.157 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.284 per 1,000 people | +80.9% |
| 1981 | 0.224 per 1,000 people | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.238 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.162 per 1,000 people | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 0.191 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.14 per 1,000 people | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 0.128 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.156 per 1,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.167 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.216 per 1,000 people | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.201 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.211 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.157 per 1,000 people | 0.157 per 1,000 people | 0.157 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.284 per 1,000 people | 0.284 per 1,000 people | 0.284 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.231 per 1,000 people | 0.224 per 1,000 people | 0.238 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1552 per 1,000 people | 0.128 per 1,000 people | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1797 per 1,000 people | 0.156 per 1,000 people | 0.216 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.201 per 1,000 people | 0.201 per 1,000 people | 0.201 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.211 per 1,000 people | 0.211 per 1,000 people | 0.211 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,107 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6622 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Djibouti?
- Physicians in Djibouti was 0.211 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.284 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.128 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Djibouti rank for physicians?
- Djibouti ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.