Physicians per 1000 people in Angola
Angola: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.244 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.244
World rank
158th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.244
in 2022
All-time low
0.042
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Angola, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.244 for physicians per 1000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Angola peaked at 0.244 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.042, in 1990.
Angola ranks 158th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0715 | 0.067 | 0.076 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.116 | 0.116 | 0.116 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.059 | 0.059 | 0.059 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.051 | 0.042 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0975 | 0.063 | 0.132 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2115 | 0.211 | 0.212 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.244 | 0.244 | 0.244 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 155 Mauritania 0.261 compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 0.252 compare
- 157 Sudan 0.25 compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 0.238 compare
- 160 Lesotho 0.235 compare
- 161 Benin 0.216 compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31,754 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 740.2 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 417,736 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 493,356 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 418,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 434,863 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Angola?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Angola was 0.244 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.244 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.042 in 1990.
- How does Angola rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Angola ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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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