Physicians in Gabon
Gabon: Physicians was 0.521 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Gabon, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Gabon is 0.521 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 438.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Gabon peaked at 0.653 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0968 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Gabon ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.117 per 1,000 people | 0.117 per 1,000 people | 0.117 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 0.191 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4296 per 1,000 people | 0.246 per 1,000 people | 0.518 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2342 per 1,000 people | 0.187 per 1,000 people | 0.286 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.1874 per 1,000 people | 0.0968 per 1,000 people | 0.278 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5535 per 1,000 people | 0.34 per 1,000 people | 0.653 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5535 per 1,000 people | 0.521 per 1,000 people | 0.586 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 139 Thailand 0.541 per 1,000 people compare
- 140 Indonesia 0.524 per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Honduras 0.489 per 1,000 people compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 0.467 per 1,000 people compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 0.464 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Gabon
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,369 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 49,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,481 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 25,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 26,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 26,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 23,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 25,413 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Gabon?
- Physicians in Gabon was 0.521 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.653 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0968 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for physicians?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.