Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Congo
Congo: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.173 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in 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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Congo is 0.173 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Congo peaked at 0.73 per 1,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.06 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.068 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.101 per 1,000 people | +48.5% |
| 1978 | 0.174 per 1,000 people | +72.3% |
| 1982 | 0.119 per 1,000 people | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 0.252 per 1,000 people | +111.8% |
| 1986 | 0.252 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.276 per 1,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.251 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.73 per 1,000 people | +190.8% |
| 2004 | 0.212 per 1,000 people | -71.0% |
| 2006 | 0.204 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.101 per 1,000 people | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 0.111 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.114 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.102 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.099 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.173 per 1,000 people | +74.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.173 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.173 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 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 per 1,000 people | 0.73 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.064 per 1,000 people | 0.06 per 1,000 people | 0.068 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1375 per 1,000 people | 0.101 per 1,000 people | 0.174 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2077 per 1,000 people | 0.119 per 1,000 people | 0.252 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.419 per 1,000 people | 0.251 per 1,000 people | 0.73 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1723 per 1,000 people | 0.101 per 1,000 people | 0.212 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1065 per 1,000 people | 0.099 per 1,000 people | 0.114 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.173 per 1,000 people | 0.173 per 1,000 people | 0.173 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 168 Mali 0.188 per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Liberia 0.178 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Mozambique 0.175 per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Madagascar 0.172 per 1,000 people compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 0.166 per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Vanuatu 0.164 per 1,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Congo?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Congo was 0.173 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 per 1,000 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Congo rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Congo ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 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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