Guinea—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #138 of 192Series years: 2000–2024
Latest Value
1,692
2024
Global Rank
#138
of 192 countries
Maximum
2,946
2022
Minimum
764
2000
CAGR
+3.4%
8 years
Last
1,692
Previous
—
Highest
2,946
Lowest
764
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guinea's physicians (total) was 1,692 in 2024, ranking #138 out of 192 countries. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 2,946 (2022) and the lowest was 764 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Guinea — Physicians (total): 1,692 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 | 1,692 | -42.6% |
| 2022 | 2,946 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,787 | +185.3% |
| 2016 | 977 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 977 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 940 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 987 | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 764 |
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: 2000–2024View original source →