Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Djibouti
Djibouti: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.211 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.211 per 1,000 people
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.284 per 1,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
0.128 per 1,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
13
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti is 0.211 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Djibouti peaked at 0.284 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.128 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
That places Djibouti 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.157 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.284 per 1,000 people | +80.9% |
| 1981 | 0.224 per 1,000 people | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.238 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.162 per 1,000 people | -31.9% |
| 1995 | 0.191 per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.14 per 1,000 people | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 0.128 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.156 per 1,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.167 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.216 per 1,000 people | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.201 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.211 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.211 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.211 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74 per 1,000 people, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.157 per 1,000 people | 0.157 per 1,000 people | 0.157 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.284 per 1,000 people | 0.284 per 1,000 people | 0.284 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.231 per 1,000 people | 0.224 per 1,000 people | 0.238 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1552 per 1,000 people | 0.128 per 1,000 people | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1797 per 1,000 people | 0.156 per 1,000 people | 0.216 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.201 per 1,000 people | 0.201 per 1,000 people | 0.201 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.211 per 1,000 people | 0.211 per 1,000 people | 0.211 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % 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 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % 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 Djibouti?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Djibouti was 0.211 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.284 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.128 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Djibouti rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Djibouti ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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