Physicians per 1000 people in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.73 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.73
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.743
in 2015
All-time low
0.077
in 1960
Years of data
24
1960–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Cape Verde, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Cape Verde is 0.73, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Cape Verde peaked at 0.743 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.077, in 1960.
That places Cape Verde 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 0.077 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.082 | 0.082 | 0.082 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2618 | 0.176 | 0.342 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2025 | 0.171 | 0.234 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3145 | 0.136 | 0.493 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6301 | 0.461 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7262 | 0.718 | 0.732 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More health data for Cape Verde
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,578 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 4,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 5,009 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 5.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15,008 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 8.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 4,700 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Cape Verde?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Cape Verde was 0.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.743 in 2015.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.077 in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Cape Verde ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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