Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Sao Tome and Principe

Physicians, total in Sao Tome and Principe in 2022 — 105 people. Ranked 137 in the world out of 138. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 29.6%.

2022 105 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 137of 138
Period maximum 105 people2019
Period minimum 63 people2015

Trend over time

2004–2022 · people

Physicians, total — Sao Tome and Principe, 2004–2022608010012020042006200820102012201420162018202020222004: 81 people2015: 63 people2019: 105 people2022: 105 people
Change over the period: +24 (+29.63%) Average annual rate: 1.45 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe 105 people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 281,168 people
Middle Africa computed 37,939 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.8M people
Physicians, total — Sao Tome and Principe, by year Sao Tome and Principe All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 105
2019 105
2015 63
2004 81

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.