Specialist medical practitioners in Gabon

Gabon: Specialist medical practitioners was 619 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
619
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
79th
of 95 countries
All-time high
851
in 2019
All-time low
619
in 2022
Years of data
5
2017–2022

Specialist medical practitioners in Gabon, 2017–2022

02004006008002017201920222017: 8382018: 7982019: 8512020: 8352022: 619

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for specialist medical practitioners in Gabon is 619, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Gabon ranks 79th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 829 798 851 3
2020s 727 619 835 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 76 Lao People's Democratic Republic 759 compare
  2. 77 Mozambique, Republic of 714 compare
  3. 78 Rwanda 705 compare
  4. 80 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 572 compare
  5. 81 Maldives 449
  6. 82 Chad 370 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Gabon?
Specialist medical practitioners in Gabon was 619 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 851 in 2019.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 619 in 2022.
How does Gabon rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Gabon ranks 79th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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