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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,107 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.85 % 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 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
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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