Physicians per 1000 people in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.153 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.153
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.325
in 2017
All-time low
0.086
in 1970
Years of data
8
1960–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 0.153 for physicians per 1000 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.325 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 1970.
That places Equatorial Guinea 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Physicians per 1000 people in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.167 | — |
| 1970 | 0.086 | -48.5% |
| 1990 | 0.281 | +226.7% |
| 1995 | 0.208 | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 0.246 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.17 | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 0.325 | +91.2% |
| 2022 | 0.153 | -52.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.153 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.153 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.167 | 0.167 | 0.167 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.086 | 0.086 | 0.086 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.245 | 0.208 | 0.281 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.325 | 0.325 | 0.325 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.153 | 0.153 | 0.153 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 172 Madagascar 0.172 compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 0.166 compare
- 174 Vanuatu 0.164 compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 0.148 compare
- 177 Ethiopia 0.143 compare
- 178 Cameroon 0.136 compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 0.136 compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Equatorial Guinea?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Equatorial Guinea was 0.153 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.325 in 2017.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1970.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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