Physicians per 1000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.208 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.208 for physicians per 1000 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, physicians per 1000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.208 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.015, 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.
Physicians per 1000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.015 | — |
| 1965 | 0.028 | +86.7% |
| 1970 | 0.035 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 0.036 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.073 | +102.8% |
| 1987 | 0.075 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.066 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.069 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.107 | +55.1% |
| 2009 | 0.088 | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.085 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.162 | +90.6% |
| 2021 | 0.171 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.208 | +21.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.208 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.208 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0215 | 0.015 | 0.028 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.048 | 0.035 | 0.073 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.075 | 0.075 | 0.075 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0675 | 0.066 | 0.069 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0975 | 0.088 | 0.107 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1235 | 0.085 | 0.162 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1895 | 0.171 | 0.208 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.208 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.208 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1960.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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