Physicians per 1000 people in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.074 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
0.074
Change on year
up 155.2%
World rank
190th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.079
in 2004
All-time low
0.02
in 1960
Years of data
18
1960β2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Central African Republic, 1960β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians per 1000 people in Central African Republic stood at 0.074.
The figure is up 155.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Central African Republic peaked at 0.079 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.02, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0422 | 0.039 | 0.044 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0427 | 0.035 | 0.055 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0548 | 0.0405 | 0.079 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0695 | 0.069 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0417 | 0.022 | 0.074 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 887.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,728 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 45,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 51,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 48,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 54,048 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Central African Republic?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Central African Republic was 0.074 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.079 in 2004.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Central African Republic ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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