Physicians per 1000 people in Djibouti

Djibouti: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.211 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.211
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.284
in 1970
All-time low
0.128
in 1999
Years of data
13
1960–2022

Physicians per 1000 people in Djibouti, 1960–2022

00.10.20.31960199120221960: 0.1571970: 0.2841981: 0.2241984: 0.2381990: 0.1621995: 0.1911996: 0.141999: 0.1282004: 0.1562005: 0.1672006: 0.2162014: 0.2012022: 0.211

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Djibouti is 0.211, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Djibouti peaked at 0.284 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.128, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.157 0.157 0.157 1
1970s 0.284 0.284 0.284 1
1980s 0.231 0.224 0.238 2
1990s 0.1552 0.128 0.191 4
2000s 0.1797 0.156 0.216 3
2010s 0.201 0.201 0.201 1
2020s 0.211 0.211 0.211 1

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 159 Solomon Islands 0.238 compare
  2. 160 Lesotho 0.235 compare
  3. 161 Benin 0.216 compare
  4. 162 Cambodia 0.211 compare
  5. 164 Guinea 0.21 compare
  6. 165 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.208 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians per 1000 people in Djibouti?
Physicians per 1000 people in Djibouti was 0.211 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 0.284 in 1970.
What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1999.
How does Djibouti rank for physicians per 1000 people?
Djibouti ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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