Cameroon—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #128 of 192Series years: 2004–2024
Latest Value
2,571
2024
Global Rank
#128
of 192 countries
Maximum
3,762
2022
Minimum
1,049
2005
CAGR
-1.0%
11 years
Last
2,571
Previous
—
Highest
3,762
Lowest
1,049
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cameroon's physicians (total) was 2,571 in 2024, ranking #128 out of 192 countries. Over the past 11 years, the highest recorded value was 3,762 (2022) and the lowest was 1,049 (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Cameroon — Physicians (total): 2,571 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 | 2,571 | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 3,762 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 3,378 | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 2,562 | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 3,259 | +76.9% |
| 2011 | 1,842 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,712 | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 1,346 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,319 | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 1,049 | -66.4% |
| 2004 | 3,124 |
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: 2004–2024View original source →