Physicians per 1,000 people in Algeria in 2022 — 1.66 per 1,000. Ranked 68 in the world out of 125. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 859.5%.
1960–2022 · per 1,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Algeria
| Year | per 1,000 | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.66 | — | — |
| 2019 | 0.97 | −0.74 | −43.03% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | — | — |
| 2016 | 1.82 | — | — |
| 2007 | 1.2 | — | — |
| 2005 | 1.03 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1.11 | — | — |
| 1998 | 1 | — | — |
| 1995 | 0.85 | — | — |
| 1993 | 0.82 | — | — |
| 1990 | 0.94 | — | — |
| 1988 | 0.43 | — | — |
| 1984 | 0.43 | — | — |
| 1979 | 0.38 | — | — |
| 1970 | 0.12 | — | — |
| 1965 | 0.12 | — | — |
| 1960 | 0.17 | — | — |
The number of practicing physicians (general practitioners and specialists alike) per 1,000 people. WHO treats a level below 2.3 health workers per 1,000 people as the critical threshold of health workforce provision — below it, basic coverage of health services cannot be secured.
Important: The data are not collected every year; countries differ in whether they count only practicing physicians or all licensed ones.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
How many physicians work in a country — in absolute numbers, from 1971 onward.
Healthcare Nurses and midwives per 1,000 peopleHow many nurses and midwives there are per 1,000 people.
Healthcare Hospital beds per 1,000 peopleThe number of hospital beds per 1,000 people — the capacity of inpatient care.
Healthcare Health expenditure per capitaHow much is spent on health per person a year, in US dollars.
