Physicians per 1000 people in Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.166 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.166
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.351
in 2018
All-time low
0.033
in 1960
Years of data
17
1960–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Côte d’Ivoire, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Côte d’Ivoire recorded 0.166 for physicians per 1000 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, physicians per 1000 people in Côte d’Ivoire peaked at 0.351 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1960.
That places Côte 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0405 | 0.033 | 0.048 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.064 | 0.064 | 0.064 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.071 | 0.071 | 0.071 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.089 | 0.088 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1063 | 0.085 | 0.128 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.2135 | 0.14 | 0.351 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.162 | 0.153 | 0.167 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Côte d’Ivoire
- 170 Mozambique 0.175 compare
- 171 Congo 0.173 compare
- 172 Madagascar 0.172 compare
- 174 Vanuatu 0.164 compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.153 compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 0.148 compare
More health data for Côte 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 864.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,592 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4917 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Côte d’Ivoire?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Côte d’Ivoire was 0.166 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Côte d’Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 0.351 in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Côte d’Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1960.
- How does Côte d’Ivoire rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Côte d’Ivoire ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Côte 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 Côte d’Ivoire 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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