Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.074 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.074 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 155.2%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.079 per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0.02 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
18
1960–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Central African Republic, 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
In 2023, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Central African Republic stood at 0.074 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 155.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Central African Republic peaked at 0.079 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Central African Republic 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.02 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.03 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.023 per 1,000 people | -23.3% |
| 1980 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | +87.0% |
| 1981 | 0.044 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.039 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.038 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.079 per 1,000 people | +125.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0405 per 1,000 people | -48.7% |
| 2009 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.07 per 1,000 people | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 0.069 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | -68.1% |
| 2022 | 0.029 per 1,000 people | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 0.074 per 1,000 people | +155.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.074 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455 per 1,000 people, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.074 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.03 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0422 per 1,000 people | 0.039 per 1,000 people | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0427 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.055 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0548 per 1,000 people | 0.0405 per 1,000 people | 0.079 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0695 per 1,000 people | 0.069 per 1,000 people | 0.07 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0417 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.074 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0934 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Central African Republic?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Central African Republic was 0.074 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.079 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Central African Republic ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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