Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Liberia
Liberia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.178 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Liberia, 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
Liberia recorded 0.178 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Liberia peaked at 0.178 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.013 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.077 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.079 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.106 per 1,000 people | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 0.107 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.023 per 1,000 people | -78.5% |
| 2004 | 0.033 per 1,000 people | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 0.013 per 1,000 people | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 0.023 per 1,000 people | +76.9% |
| 2010 | 0.022 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.036 per 1,000 people | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 0.049 per 1,000 people | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 0.051 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.14 per 1,000 people | +174.5% |
| 2019 | 0.145 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.151 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.169 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.178 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.178 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.178 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +174.5% | 0.051 per 1,000 people | 0.14 per 1,000 people |
| 1997 | -78.5% | 0.107 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people |
| 2009 | +76.9% | 0.013 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0785 per 1,000 people | 0.077 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0795 per 1,000 people | 0.079 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1065 per 1,000 people | 0.106 per 1,000 people | 0.107 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.013 per 1,000 people | 0.033 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0738 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | 0.145 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.166 per 1,000 people | 0.151 per 1,000 people | 0.178 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 Liberia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Liberia was 0.178 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.178 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Liberia ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 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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