Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.153 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Equatorial Guinea, 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
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.153 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.325 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.086 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Equatorial Guinea 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.167 per 1,000 people | 0.167 per 1,000 people | 0.167 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.086 per 1,000 people | 0.086 per 1,000 people | 0.086 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.245 per 1,000 people | 0.208 per 1,000 people | 0.281 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.17 per 1,000 people | 0.17 per 1,000 people | 0.17 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.325 per 1,000 people | 0.325 per 1,000 people | 0.325 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.153 per 1,000 people | 0.153 per 1,000 people | 0.153 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 172 Madagascar 0.172 per 1,000 people compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 0.166 per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Vanuatu 0.164 per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 0.148 per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Ethiopia 0.143 per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Cameroon 0.136 per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 0.136 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 14,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 14,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 13,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 15,304 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 13,881 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Equatorial Guinea?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Equatorial Guinea was 0.153 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.325 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.086 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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