Physicians per 1000 people in Guinea
Guinea: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.21 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Guinea, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in Guinea stood at 0.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Guinea peaked at 0.219 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.02, 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.
Physicians per 1000 people in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.036 | — |
| 1965 | 0.022 | -38.9% |
| 1970 | 0.02 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.022 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.026 | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.134 | +415.4% |
| 1994 | 0.152 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.13 | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.091 | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.109 | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.102 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.161 | +57.8% |
| 2015 | 0.083 | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 0.081 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.219 | +170.4% |
| 2022 | 0.21 | -4.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.21 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 people in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +415.4% | 0.026 | 0.134 |
| 2018 | +170.4% | 0.081 | 0.219 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.029 | 0.022 | 0.036 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0233 | 0.022 | 0.026 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1387 | 0.13 | 0.152 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1007 | 0.091 | 0.109 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.136 | 0.081 | 0.219 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11,190 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Guinea?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Guinea was 0.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.219 in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1970.
- How does Guinea rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Guinea ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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