Physicians per 1000 people in Algeria
Algeria: Physicians per 1000 people was 1.66 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.66
Change on year
up 70.6%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.82
in 2016
All-time low
0.116
in 1965
Years of data
17
1960–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Algeria, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in Algeria stood at 1.66.
The figure is up 70.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Algeria peaked at 1.82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.116, in 1965.
Algeria ranks 96th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.1445 | 0.116 | 0.173 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2515 | 0.123 | 0.38 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.428 | 0.427 | 0.429 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9022 | 0.821 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 0.973 | 1.82 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 943.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 516,609 (2025)
- Population, male 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 14.63 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 14.20 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 485,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 505,949 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Algeria?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Algeria was 1.66 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 2016.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.116 in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Algeria ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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