Djibouti—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #175 of 192Series years: 1999–2022
Latest Value
240
2022
Global Rank
#175
of 192 countries
Maximum
240
2022
Minimum
93
1999
CAGR
+4.2%
6 years
Last
240
Previous
—
Highest
240
Lowest
93
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Djibouti's physicians (total) was 240 in 2022, ranking #175 out of 192 countries. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 240 (2022) and the lowest was 93 (1999). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Djibouti — Physicians (total): 240 medical doctors for reference year 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 240 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 201 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 185 | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 140 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 129 | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 93 |
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: 1999–2022View original source →