Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.208 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.208 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.208 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.015 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
14
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2022
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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.208 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 144.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.208 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.015 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.015 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.028 per 1,000 people | +86.7% |
| 1970 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.036 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.073 per 1,000 people | +102.8% |
| 1987 | 0.075 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.066 per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.069 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.107 per 1,000 people | +55.1% |
| 2009 | 0.088 per 1,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.085 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.162 per 1,000 people | +90.6% |
| 2021 | 0.171 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.208 per 1,000 people | +21.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.208 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.208 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0215 per 1,000 people | 0.015 per 1,000 people | 0.028 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.048 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.075 per 1,000 people | 0.075 per 1,000 people | 0.075 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0675 per 1,000 people | 0.066 per 1,000 people | 0.069 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0975 per 1,000 people | 0.088 per 1,000 people | 0.107 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1235 per 1,000 people | 0.085 per 1,000 people | 0.162 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1895 per 1,000 people | 0.171 per 1,000 people | 0.208 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.208 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.208 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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