Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.252 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.252 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.301 per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.045 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
16
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau, 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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau is 0.252 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 306.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.301 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.045 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.045 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.052 per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.141 per 1,000 people | +171.2% |
| 1985 | 0.144 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.177 per 1,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.166 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.139 per 1,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.052 per 1,000 people | -62.6% |
| 2009 | 0.081 per 1,000 people | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 0.062 per 1,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.198 per 1,000 people | +219.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | -49.5% |
| 2018 | 0.301 per 1,000 people | +201.0% |
| 2020 | 0.191 per 1,000 people | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.22 per 1,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.252 per 1,000 people | +14.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.252 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.252 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1425 per 1,000 people | 0.141 per 1,000 people | 0.144 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1715 per 1,000 people | 0.166 per 1,000 people | 0.177 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0907 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 0.139 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1653 per 1,000 people | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.301 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.221 per 1,000 people | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 0.252 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guinea-Bissau was 0.252 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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