Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Gabon
Gabon: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.521 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Gabon, 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
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Gabon stood at 0.521 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 438.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Gabon peaked at 0.653 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0968 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.117 per 1,000 people | 0.117 per 1,000 people | 0.117 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4296 per 1,000 people | 0.246 per 1,000 people | 0.518 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2342 per 1,000 people | 0.187 per 1,000 people | 0.286 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1874 per 1,000 people | 0.0968 per 1,000 people | 0.278 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5535 per 1,000 people | 0.34 per 1,000 people | 0.653 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5535 per 1,000 people | 0.521 per 1,000 people | 0.586 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 139 Thailand 0.541 per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Indonesia 0.524 per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Honduras 0.489 per 1,000 people compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 0.467 per 1,000 people compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 0.464 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Gabon
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 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 19,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Gabon?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Gabon was 0.521 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.653 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0968 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 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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