Physicians in Cameroon
Cameroon: Physicians was 0.136 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Cameroon, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.136 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Cameroon peaked at 0.188 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.034 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Cameroon ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0355 per 1,000 people | 0.034 per 1,000 people | 0.037 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.059 per 1,000 people | 0.034 per 1,000 people | 0.072 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.084 per 1,000 people | 0.084 per 1,000 people | 0.084 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0783 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.084 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.098 per 1,000 people | 0.061 per 1,000 people | 0.188 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.103 per 1,000 people | 0.087 per 1,000 people | 0.131 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.12 per 1,000 people | 0.098 per 1,000 people | 0.136 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.153 per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 0.148 per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Ethiopia 0.143 per 1,000 people compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 0.136 per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 0.134 per 1,000 people compare
- 180 Tanzania 0.134 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 411,818 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 419,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 426,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 413,677 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 8.43 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 420,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 405,325 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 372,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Cameroon?
- Physicians in Cameroon was 0.136 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.188 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for physicians?
- Cameroon ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.