Cabo Verde—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #169 of 192Series years: 2009–2023
Latest Value
381
2023
YoY Change
+2.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#169
of 192 countries
Maximum
410
2015
Minimum
69
2009
CAGR
+13.0%
15 years
Last
381
Previous
373
Highest
410
Lowest
69
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cabo Verde's physicians (total) was 381 in 2023, ranking #169 out of 192 countries. This represents a +2.1% change from 2022. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 410 (2015) and the lowest was 69 (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Cabo Verde — Physicians (total): 381 medical doctors for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 373 medical doctors in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
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| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 381 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 373 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 378 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 373 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 382 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 365 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 338 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 408 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 410 | +73.7% |
| 2014 | 236 | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 308 | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 260 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 292 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 292 | +323.2% |
| 2009 | 69 |
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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: 2009–2023View original source →