Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Algeria
Algeria: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Algeria, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Algeria stood at 1.66 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 70.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Algeria peaked at 1.82 per 1,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.116 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Algeria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.173 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.116 per 1,000 people | -32.9% |
| 1970 | 0.123 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.38 per 1,000 people | +208.9% |
| 1984 | 0.427 per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.429 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.942 per 1,000 people | +119.6% |
| 1993 | 0.821 per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.846 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1 per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.973 per 1,000 people | -43.0% |
| 2022 | 1.66 per 1,000 people | +70.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.66 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.66 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74 per 1,000 people, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +208.9% | 0.123 per 1,000 people | 0.38 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1445 per 1,000 people | 0.116 per 1,000 people | 0.173 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2515 per 1,000 people | 0.123 per 1,000 people | 0.38 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.428 per 1,000 people | 0.427 per 1,000 people | 0.429 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9022 per 1,000 people | 0.821 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 0.973 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Algeria?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Algeria was 1.66 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.116 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Algeria rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Algeria ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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