Physicians per 1000 people in Congo
Congo: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.173 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Congo, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Congo is 0.173, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Congo peaked at 0.73 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1960.
That places Congo 171st 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.06 | — |
| 1965 | 0.068 | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.101 | +48.5% |
| 1978 | 0.174 | +72.3% |
| 1982 | 0.119 | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 0.252 | +111.8% |
| 1986 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.276 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.251 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.73 | +190.8% |
| 2004 | 0.212 | -71.0% |
| 2006 | 0.204 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.101 | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 0.111 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.114 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.102 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.099 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.173 | +74.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.173 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.173 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 people in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +190.8% | 0.251 | 0.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.064 | 0.06 | 0.068 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1375 | 0.101 | 0.174 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2077 | 0.119 | 0.252 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.419 | 0.251 | 0.73 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1723 | 0.101 | 0.212 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1065 | 0.099 | 0.114 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.173 | 0.173 | 0.173 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 168 Mali 0.188 compare
- 169 Liberia 0.178 compare
- 170 Mozambique 0.175 compare
- 172 Madagascar 0.172 compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 0.166 compare
- 174 Vanuatu 0.164 compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 11 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.44 % 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 0.0695 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Congo?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Congo was 0.173 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 in 1998.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Congo ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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