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Physicians in Rwanda

Rwanda: Physicians was 0.09 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.09 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.135 per 1,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0.008 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
27
1960–2022

Physicians in Rwanda, 1960–2022

00.050.10.151960199120221960: 0.008 per 1,000 people1965: 0.014 per 1,000 people1970: 0.017 per 1,000 people1975: 0.017 per 1,000 people1980: 0.032 per 1,000 people1981: 0.031 per 1,000 people1983: 0.029 per 1,000 people1985: 0.027 per 1,000 people1989: 0.04 per 1,000 people1993: 0.04 per 1,000 people2002: 0.019 per 1,000 people2004: 0.049 per 1,000 people2005: 0.024 per 1,000 people2008: 0.052 per 1,000 people2009: 0.055 per 1,000 people2010: 0.055 per 1,000 people2011: 0.013 per 1,000 people2013: 0.1 per 1,000 people2014: 0.089 per 1,000 people2015: 0.11 per 1,000 people2016: 0.12 per 1,000 people2017: 0.135 per 1,000 people2018: 0.132 per 1,000 people2019: 0.117 per 1,000 people2020: 0.116 per 1,000 people2021: 0.121 per 1,000 people2022: 0.09 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.09 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022.

The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 597.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Rwanda peaked at 0.135 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.008 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

That places Rwanda 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.011 per 1,000 people 0.008 per 1,000 people 0.014 per 1,000 people 2
1970s 0.017 per 1,000 people 0.017 per 1,000 people 0.017 per 1,000 people 2
1980s 0.0318 per 1,000 people 0.027 per 1,000 people 0.04 per 1,000 people 5
1990s 0.04 per 1,000 people 0.04 per 1,000 people 0.04 per 1,000 people 1
2000s 0.0398 per 1,000 people 0.019 per 1,000 people 0.055 per 1,000 people 5
2010s 0.0968 per 1,000 people 0.0129 per 1,000 people 0.135 per 1,000 people 9
2020s 0.109 per 1,000 people 0.09 per 1,000 people 0.121 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 182 Senegal 0.109 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 183 Yemen 0.098 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 184 Gambia 0.09 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 186 Eritrea 0.088 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 187 Chad 0.085 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Rwanda?
Physicians in Rwanda was 0.09 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.135 per 1,000 people in 2017.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Rwanda rank for physicians?
Rwanda ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is physicians rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 597.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.