Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.73 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cape Verde, 1960–2023
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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cape Verde is 0.73 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cape Verde peaked at 0.743 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.077 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.077 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.082 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.176 per 1,000 people | +114.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.329 per 1,000 people | +64.5% |
| 1988 | 0.342 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.234 per 1,000 people | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.171 per 1,000 people | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 0.493 per 1,000 people | +188.3% |
| 2009 | 0.136 per 1,000 people | -72.4% |
| 2010 | 0.573 per 1,000 people | +321.3% |
| 2011 | 0.571 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.508 per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.601 per 1,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 0.461 per 1,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.743 per 1,000 people | +61.2% |
| 2016 | 0.731 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.659 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.711 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.743 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.725 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.732 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.718 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.73 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.73 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 3.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +321.3% | 0.136 per 1,000 people | 0.573 per 1,000 people |
| 2004 | +188.3% | 0.171 per 1,000 people | 0.493 per 1,000 people |
| 1980 | +114.6% | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 0.176 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.077 per 1,000 people | 0.077 per 1,000 people | 0.077 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2618 per 1,000 people | 0.176 per 1,000 people | 0.342 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2025 per 1,000 people | 0.171 per 1,000 people | 0.234 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3145 per 1,000 people | 0.136 per 1,000 people | 0.493 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6301 per 1,000 people | 0.461 per 1,000 people | 0.743 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7262 per 1,000 people | 0.718 per 1,000 people | 0.732 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cape Verde?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cape Verde was 0.73 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.743 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.077 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Cape Verde ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 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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