Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Madagascar
Madagascar: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.172 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Madagascar, 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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Madagascar is 0.172 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Madagascar peaked at 0.272 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.087 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.104 per 1,000 people | 0.093 per 1,000 people | 0.115 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0965 per 1,000 people | 0.096 per 1,000 people | 0.097 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1 per 1,000 people | 0.099 per 1,000 people | 0.101 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1663 per 1,000 people | 0.107 per 1,000 people | 0.272 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1518 per 1,000 people | 0.087 per 1,000 people | 0.178 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1622 per 1,000 people | 0.136 per 1,000 people | 0.195 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.172 per 1,000 people | 0.172 per 1,000 people | 0.172 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 169 Liberia 0.178 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Mozambique 0.175 per 1,000 people compare
- 171 Congo 0.173 per 1,000 people compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 0.166 per 1,000 people compare
- 174 Vanuatu 0.164 per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.153 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 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 294,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 298,887 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 295,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 303,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 300,558 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Madagascar?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Madagascar was 0.172 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.272 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.087 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Madagascar ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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