Physicians in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Physicians was 0.252 per 1,000 people in 2022. β Volatile
Physicians in Guinea-Bissau, 1960β2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.252 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 306.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.301 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.045 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Guinea-Bissau 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1425 per 1,000 people | 0.141 per 1,000 people | 0.144 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1715 per 1,000 people | 0.166 per 1,000 people | 0.177 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0907 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 0.139 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1653 per 1,000 people | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.301 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.221 per 1,000 people | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 0.252 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,976 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Guinea-Bissau?
- Physicians in Guinea-Bissau was 0.252 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for physicians?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.