Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Togo
Togo: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.08 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.08 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 40.4%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.117 per 1,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
0.021 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
24
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Togo, 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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Togo is 0.08 per 1,000 people, 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Togo peaked at 0.117 per 1,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.021 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Togo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.021 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | +104.8% |
| 1970 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +57.1% |
| 1981 | 0.049 per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.117 per 1,000 people | +138.8% |
| 1986 | 0.085 per 1,000 people | -27.4% |
| 1991 | 0.088 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.056 per 1,000 people | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 0.076 per 1,000 people | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 0.057 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.047 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0506 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.047 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.044 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.072 per 1,000 people | +63.6% |
| 2018 | 0.074 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.074 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.079 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.057 per 1,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | +40.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.08 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 0.08 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188 per 1,000 people, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.032 per 1,000 people | 0.021 per 1,000 people | 0.043 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0765 per 1,000 people | 0.049 per 1,000 people | 0.117 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0733 per 1,000 people | 0.056 per 1,000 people | 0.088 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0505 per 1,000 people | 0.043 per 1,000 people | 0.057 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0603 per 1,000 people | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 0.074 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.072 per 1,000 people | 0.057 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 186 Eritrea 0.088 per 1,000 people compare
- 187 Chad 0.085 per 1,000 people compare
- 189 Burundi 0.078 per 1,000 people compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0.074 per 1,000 people compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 0.061 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % 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 Togo?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Togo was 0.08 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.117 per 1,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Togo rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Togo ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 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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