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Equatorial GuineaPhysicians (total)

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #173 of 192Series years: 20042022
Latest Value
275
2022
Global Rank
#173
of 192 countries
Maximum
507
2017
Minimum
153
2004
CAGR
+3.3%
3 years
Last
275
Previous
Highest
507
Lowest
153
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Equatorial Guinea's physicians (total) was 275 in 2022, ranking #173 out of 192 countries. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 507 (2017) and the lowest was 153 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Equatorial Guinea — Physicians (total): 275 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

YearValueChange
2022275-45.8%
2017507+231.4%
2004153

Top Countries — Physicians (total)

#CountryValueYear
1China4.0M2023
2India1.4M2024
3United States906,4272022
4Russian Federation744,1002022
5Brazil529,6722024
6Germany388,3432023
7Mexico357,0042023
8Japan331,0922022
9Pakistan322,7152024
10Italy315,7202023
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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: 20042022View original source →