Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mali
Mali: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.188 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mali, 1960–2023
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
Mali recorded 0.188 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mali peaked at 0.191 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.014 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Mali ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0165 per 1,000 people | 0.014 per 1,000 people | 0.019 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 0.023 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0426 per 1,000 people | 0.038 per 1,000 people | 0.054 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.051 per 1,000 people | 0.043 per 1,000 people | 0.063 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.065 per 1,000 people | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 0.116 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1069 per 1,000 people | 0.094 per 1,000 people | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1895 per 1,000 people | 0.188 per 1,000 people | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 276 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 276 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 196,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 211,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 205,861 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 221,859 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 216,172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mali?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Mali was 0.188 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.191 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Mali rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Mali ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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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