Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Guinea

Physicians, total in Guinea in 2024 — 1,692 people. Ranked 51 in the world out of 72. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 121.5%.

2024 1,692 people −42.57% vs 2022
World rank 51of 72
Period maximum 2,946 people2022
Period minimum 764 people2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · people

Physicians, total — Guinea, 2000–202401,0002,0003,0002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 764 people2004: 987 people2005: 940 people2015: 977 people2016: 977 people2018: 2,787 people2022: 2,946 people2024: 1,692 people
Change over the period: +928 (+121.47%) Average annual rate: 3.37 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Guinea 1,692 people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 279,997 people
Physicians, total — Guinea, by year Guinea All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 1,692
2022 2,946
2018 2,787
2016 977 +0 +0%
2015 977
2005 940 −47 −4.76%
2004 987
2000 764

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.