Physicians per 1000 people in Comoros
Comoros: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.424 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.424
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.441
in 2020
All-time low
0.074
in 1997
Years of data
13
1984–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Comoros, 1984–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Comoros is 0.424, 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, physicians per 1000 people in Comoros peaked at 0.441 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.074, 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.
Physicians per 1000 people in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.084 | — |
| 1988 | 0.163 | +94.0% |
| 1990 | 0.113 | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 0.127 | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.074 | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 0.198 | +167.6% |
| 2005 | 0.196 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.199 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.181 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.291 | +60.8% |
| 2018 | 0.285 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.441 | +54.7% |
| 2022 | 0.424 | -3.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.424 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.424 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1235 | 0.084 | 0.163 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1047 | 0.074 | 0.127 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1977 | 0.196 | 0.199 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2523 | 0.181 | 0.291 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4325 | 0.424 | 0.441 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6648 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Comoros?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Comoros was 0.424 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.441 in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.074 in 1997.
- How does Comoros rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Comoros ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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