Physicians per 1000 people in Rwanda
Rwanda: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.09 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Rwanda, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in Rwanda stood at 0.09.
The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 597.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Rwanda peaked at 0.135 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.008, 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.
Physicians per 1000 people in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.008 | — |
| 1965 | 0.014 | +75.0% |
| 1970 | 0.017 | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.032 | +88.2% |
| 1981 | 0.031 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.029 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.027 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.04 | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.019 | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 0.049 | +157.9% |
| 2005 | 0.024 | -51.0% |
| 2008 | 0.052 | +116.7% |
| 2009 | 0.055 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.055 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0129 | -76.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | +675.2% |
| 2014 | 0.089 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.135 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.132 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.117 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.116 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.121 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.09 | -25.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 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 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | +157.9% | 0.019 | 0.049 |
| 2008 | +116.7% | 0.024 | 0.052 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.011 | 0.008 | 0.014 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0318 | 0.027 | 0.04 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0398 | 0.019 | 0.055 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0968 | 0.0129 | 0.135 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.109 | 0.09 | 0.121 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Rwanda?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Rwanda was 0.09 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.135 in 2017.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1960.
- How does Rwanda rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Rwanda ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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