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
Latest (2022)
0.09 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.135 per 1,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.008 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
27
1960–2022
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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.008 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.014 per 1,000 people | +75.0% |
| 1970 | 0.017 per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.017 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.032 per 1,000 people | +88.2% |
| 1981 | 0.031 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.029 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.027 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 0.04 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.019 per 1,000 people | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 0.049 per 1,000 people | +157.9% |
| 2005 | 0.024 per 1,000 people | -51.0% |
| 2008 | 0.052 per 1,000 people | +116.7% |
| 2009 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 per 1,000 people | -76.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | +675.2% |
| 2014 | 0.089 per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 per 1,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.12 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.135 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.132 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.117 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.116 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.121 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.09 per 1,000 people | -25.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.09 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455 per 1,000 people, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.09 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +675.2% | 0.0129 per 1,000 people | 0.1 per 1,000 people |
| 2004 | +157.9% | 0.019 per 1,000 people | 0.049 per 1,000 people |
| 2008 | +116.7% | 0.024 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people |
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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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 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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