Congo, Dem. Rep.—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #71 of 192Series years: 2009–2022
Latest Value
21,290
2022
YoY Change
+25.3%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#71
of 192 countries
Maximum
21,290
2022
Minimum
5,832
2009
CAGR
+10.5%
5 years
Last
21,290
Previous
16,989
Highest
21,290
Lowest
5,832
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Congo, Dem. Rep.'s physicians (total) was 21,290 in 2022, ranking #71 out of 192 countries. This represents a +25.3% change from 2021. Over the past 5 years, the highest recorded value was 21,290 (2022) and the lowest was 5,832 (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Congo, Dem. Rep. — Physicians (total): 21,290 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. The previous reference-year reading was 16,989 medical doctors in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 21,290 | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 16,989 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 15,016 | +134.0% |
| 2013 | 6,418 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 5,832 |
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: 2009–2022View original source →