Physicians per 1000 people in Somalia
Somalia: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.048 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
0.048
World rank
193rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.071
in 1984
All-time low
0.024
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2014
Physicians per 1000 people in Somalia, 1960–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Somalia is 0.048, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Somalia peaked at 0.071 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1960.
Somalia ranks 193rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0255 | 0.024 | 0.027 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0375 | 0.037 | 0.038 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0527 | 0.041 | 0.071 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.041 | 0.04 | 0.042 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.027 | 0.027 | 0.027 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.048 | 0.048 | 0.048 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 190 Central African Republic 0.074 compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 0.061 compare
- 192 Malawi 0.054 compare
- 194 Niger 0.038 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 987.7 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1,320 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Somalia?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Somalia was 0.048 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.071 in 1984.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1960.
- How does Somalia rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Somalia ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2014.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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