Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.166 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.166 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.351 per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.033 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
17
1960–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2023
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
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 0.166 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 0.351 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.033 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.033 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.048 per 1,000 people | +45.5% |
| 1970 | 0.064 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.071 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 0.088 per 1,000 people | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.106 per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.085 per 1,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.128 per 1,000 people | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 0.14 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.214 per 1,000 people | +52.9% |
| 2018 | 0.351 per 1,000 people | +64.0% |
| 2019 | 0.149 per 1,000 people | -57.5% |
| 2020 | 0.153 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.167 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.162 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.166 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.166 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 0.166 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0405 per 1,000 people | 0.033 per 1,000 people | 0.048 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.064 per 1,000 people | 0.064 per 1,000 people | 0.064 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.071 per 1,000 people | 0.071 per 1,000 people | 0.071 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.089 per 1,000 people | 0.088 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1063 per 1,000 people | 0.085 per 1,000 people | 0.128 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2135 per 1,000 people | 0.14 per 1,000 people | 0.351 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.162 per 1,000 people | 0.153 per 1,000 people | 0.167 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 170 Mozambique 0.175 per 1,000 people compare
- 171 Congo 0.173 per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Madagascar 0.172 per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Vanuatu 0.164 per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.153 per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 0.148 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Cote d'Ivoire was 0.166 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.351 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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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