Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Rwanda
Rwanda: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.09 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Rwanda, 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
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Rwanda stood at 0.09 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 597.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Rwanda peaked at 0.135 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.008 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Rwanda ranks 184th 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 | 0.011 per 1,000 people | 0.008 per 1,000 people | 0.014 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.017 per 1,000 people | 0.017 per 1,000 people | 0.017 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0318 per 1,000 people | 0.027 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0398 per 1,000 people | 0.019 per 1,000 people | 0.055 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0968 per 1,000 people | 0.0129 per 1,000 people | 0.135 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.109 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | 0.121 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 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 117,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 123,314 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 124,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 130,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 132,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 137,831 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Rwanda?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Rwanda was 0.09 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.135 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Rwanda ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 597.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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