Angola—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #106 of 192Series years: 1997–2024
Latest Value
7,665
2024
Global Rank
#106
of 192 countries
Maximum
8,693
2022
Minimum
881
1997
CAGR
+8.3%
7 years
Last
7,665
Previous
—
Highest
8,693
Lowest
881
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Angola's physicians (total) was 7,665 in 2024, ranking #106 out of 192 countries. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 8,693 (2022) and the lowest was 881 (1997). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Angola — Physicians (total): 7,665 medical doctors for reference year 2024. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,665 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 8,693 | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 6,593 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 6,400 | +116.5% |
| 2009 | 2,956 | +153.7% |
| 2004 | 1,165 | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 881 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1997–2024View original source →