Physicians per 1000 people in Gabon
Gabon: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.521 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Gabon, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in Gabon stood at 0.521.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 438.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Gabon peaked at 0.653 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0968, in 2008.
Gabon ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.117 | — |
| 1970 | 0.191 | +63.2% |
| 1981 | 0.457 | +139.3% |
| 1983 | 0.433 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.518 | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.246 | -52.5% |
| 1989 | 0.494 | +100.8% |
| 1991 | 0.187 | -62.1% |
| 1993 | 0.211 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.253 | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.286 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.278 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0968 | -65.2% |
| 2016 | 0.34 | +251.2% |
| 2017 | 0.653 | +92.1% |
| 2018 | 0.618 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.603 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.586 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.521 | -11.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.521 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.521 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 people in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +251.2% | 0.0968 | 0.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.117 | 0.117 | 0.117 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.191 | 0.191 | 0.191 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4296 | 0.246 | 0.518 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2342 | 0.187 | 0.286 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1874 | 0.0968 | 0.278 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5535 | 0.34 | 0.653 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5535 | 0.521 | 0.586 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 139 Thailand 0.541 compare
- 140 Indonesia 0.524 compare
- 142 Honduras 0.489 compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 0.467 compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 0.464 compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Gabon?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Gabon was 0.521 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.653 in 2017.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0968 in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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