Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Comoros
Comoros: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.424 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Comoros, 1984–2022
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 Comoros is 0.424 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Comoros peaked at 0.441 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.074 per 1,000 people, in 1997.
That places Comoros 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1235 per 1,000 people | 0.084 per 1,000 people | 0.163 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1047 per 1,000 people | 0.074 per 1,000 people | 0.127 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1977 per 1,000 people | 0.196 per 1,000 people | 0.199 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2523 per 1,000 people | 0.181 per 1,000 people | 0.291 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4325 per 1,000 people | 0.424 per 1,000 people | 0.441 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Comoros
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 827.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,843 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Comoros?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Comoros was 0.424 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.441 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.074 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Comoros rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Comoros ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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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