Physicians per 1000 people in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.252 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.252
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.301
in 2018
All-time low
0.045
in 1960
Years of data
16
1960–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Guinea-Bissau is 0.252, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 306.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.301 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.045, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.045 | 0.045 | 0.045 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.052 | 0.052 | 0.052 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1425 | 0.141 | 0.144 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1715 | 0.166 | 0.177 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0907 | 0.052 | 0.139 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1653 | 0.062 | 0.301 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.221 | 0.191 | 0.252 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,070 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 19,976 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,705 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,531 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Guinea-Bissau?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Guinea-Bissau was 0.252 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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