Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guinea
Guinea: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.21 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guinea, 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 Guinea stood at 0.21 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guinea peaked at 0.219 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Guinea 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 0.029 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.036 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 0.02 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0233 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.026 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1387 per 1,000 people | 0.13 per 1,000 people | 0.152 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1007 per 1,000 people | 0.091 per 1,000 people | 0.109 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.136 per 1,000 people | 0.081 per 1,000 people | 0.219 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.21 per 1,000 people | 0.21 per 1,000 people | 0.21 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Guinea
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 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 134,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 132,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 137,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 134,485 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 139,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 136,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guinea?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guinea was 0.21 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.219 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Guinea ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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