Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Equatorial Guinea

Physicians, total in Equatorial Guinea in 2022 — 275 people. Ranked 132 in the world out of 138. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 79.7%.

2022 275 people −45.76% vs 2017
World rank 132of 138
Period maximum 507 people2017
Period minimum 153 people2004

Trend over time

2004–2022 · people

Physicians, total — Equatorial Guinea, 2004–2022020040060020042006200820102012201420162018202020222004: 153 people2017: 507 people2022: 275 people
Change over the period: +122 (+79.74%) Average annual rate: 3.31 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea 275 people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 281,168 people
Middle Africa computed 37,939 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.59M people
Physicians, total — Equatorial Guinea, by year Equatorial Guinea All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 275
2017 507
2004 153

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.