Physicians per 1000 people in Togo
Togo: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.08 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.08
Change on year
up 40.4%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.117
in 1984
All-time low
0.021
in 1960
Years of data
24
1960–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Togo, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Togo is 0.08, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.4% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Togo peaked at 0.117 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 1960.
Togo ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.032 | 0.021 | 0.043 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.035 | 0.035 | 0.035 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0765 | 0.049 | 0.117 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0733 | 0.056 | 0.088 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0505 | 0.043 | 0.057 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0603 | 0.044 | 0.074 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.072 | 0.057 | 0.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 186 Eritrea 0.088 compare
- 187 Chad 0.085 compare
- 189 Burundi 0.078 compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0.074 compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 0.061 compare
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,021 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 875 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 122,609 (2025)
- Population, male 48.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.51 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 3.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 113,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 118,195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Togo?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Togo was 0.08 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.117 in 1984.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 1960.
- How does Togo rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Togo ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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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