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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.117 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.191 per 1,000 people | +63.2% |
| 1981 | 0.457 per 1,000 people | +139.3% |
| 1983 | 0.433 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.518 per 1,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.246 per 1,000 people | -52.5% |
| 1989 | 0.494 per 1,000 people | +100.8% |
| 1991 | 0.187 per 1,000 people | -62.1% |
| 1993 | 0.211 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.253 per 1,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.286 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.278 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0968 per 1,000 people | -65.2% |
| 2016 | 0.34 per 1,000 people | +251.2% |
| 2017 | 0.653 per 1,000 people | +92.1% |
| 2018 | 0.618 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.603 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.586 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.521 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.521 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.521 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 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 per 1,000 people | 0.34 per 1,000 people |
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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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