Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 0.09 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in Rwanda, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 0.09 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 597.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Rwanda peaked at 0.135 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.008 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Rwanda 184th 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.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.008 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.014 per 1,000 people | +75.0% |
| 1970 | 0.017 per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.017 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.032 per 1,000 people | +88.2% |
| 1981 | 0.031 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.029 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.027 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.019 per 1,000 people | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 0.049 per 1,000 people | +157.9% |
| 2005 | 0.024 per 1,000 people | -51.0% |
| 2008 | 0.052 per 1,000 people | +116.7% |
| 2009 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 per 1,000 people | -76.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | +675.2% |
| 2014 | 0.089 per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 per 1,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.135 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.132 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.117 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.116 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.121 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | -25.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.09 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455 per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.09 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +675.2% | 0.0129 per 1,000 people | 0.1 per 1,000 people |
| 2004 | +157.9% | 0.019 per 1,000 people | 0.049 per 1,000 people |
| 2008 | +116.7% | 0.024 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 per 1,000 people | 0.008 per 1,000 people | 0.014 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.017 per 1,000 people | 0.017 per 1,000 people | 0.017 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0318 per 1,000 people | 0.027 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0398 per 1,000 people | 0.019 per 1,000 people | 0.055 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0968 per 1,000 people | 0.0129 per 1,000 people | 0.135 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.109 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 0.121 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Rwanda?
- Physicians in Rwanda was 0.09 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.135 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for physicians?
- Rwanda ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 597.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.