Gabon—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #142 of 192Series years: 1991–2022
Latest Value
1,266
2022
Global Rank
#142
of 192 countries
Maximum
1,408
2017
Minimum
189
1991
CAGR
+6.3%
11 years
Last
1,266
Previous
—
Highest
1,408
Lowest
189
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Gabon's physicians (total) was 1,266 in 2022, ranking #142 out of 192 countries. Over the past 11 years, the highest recorded value was 1,408 (2017) and the lowest was 189 (1991). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Gabon — Physicians (total): 1,266 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
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| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,266 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,362 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,368 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,368 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1,408 | +96.9% |
| 2016 | 715 | +81.0% |
| 2004 | 395 | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 321 | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 277 | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 225 | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 189 |
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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: 1991–2022View original source →