Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Gabon

Physicians, total in Gabon in 2022 — 1,266 people. Ranked 111 in the world out of 138. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 569.8%.

2022 1,266 people −7.05% vs 2020
World rank 111of 138
Period maximum 1,408 people2017
Period minimum 189 people1991

Trend over time

1991–2022 · people

Physicians, total — Gabon, 1991–202205001,0001,5001991199519992003200720112015201920221991: 189 people1993: 225 people1994: 277 people1995: 321 people2004: 395 people2016: 715 people2017: 1,408 people2018: 1,368 people2019: 1,368 people2020: 1,362 people2022: 1,266 people
Change over the period: +1,077 (+569.84%) Average annual rate: 6.33 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Gabon 1,266 people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 281,168 people
Middle Africa computed 37,939 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.59M people
Physicians, total — Gabon, by year Gabon All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 1,266
2020 1,362 −6 −0.44%
2019 1,368 +0 +0%
2018 1,368 −40 −2.84%
2017 1,408 +693 +96.92%
2016 715
2004 395
1995 321 +44 +15.88%
1994 277 +52 +23.11%
1993 225
1991 189

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.