Physicians per 1000 people in Liberia
Liberia: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.178 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Liberia, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 0.178 for physicians per 1000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 709.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Liberia peaked at 0.178 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 2008.
That places Liberia 169th 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 | 0.0785 | 0.077 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0795 | 0.079 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1065 | 0.106 | 0.107 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.023 | 0.013 | 0.033 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0738 | 0.022 | 0.145 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.166 | 0.151 | 0.178 | 3 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 49,022 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,501 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 50,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 52,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 52,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Liberia?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Liberia was 0.178 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.178 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Liberia ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 709.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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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