Physicians in Togo
Togo: Physicians was 0.08 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Togo, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Togo is 0.08 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 40.4% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Togo peaked at 0.117 per 1,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.021 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Togo ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.032 per 1,000 people | 0.021 per 1,000 people | 0.043 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0765 per 1,000 people | 0.049 per 1,000 people | 0.117 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0733 per 1,000 people | 0.056 per 1,000 people | 0.088 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0505 per 1,000 people | 0.043 per 1,000 people | 0.057 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0603 per 1,000 people | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 0.074 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.072 per 1,000 people | 0.057 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 875 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 122,609 (2025)
- Population, male 48.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.51 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 3.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 113,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 118,195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Togo?
- Physicians in Togo was 0.08 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.117 per 1,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Togo rank for physicians?
- Togo ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.