Health · West Africa
Guinea-Bissau Physicians per 1,000
0.25as of 2022+14.5% vs 2021
Medical doctors (generalists and specialists) per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Physicians per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.25 |
| 2021 | 0.22 |
| 2020 | 0.19 |
| 2018 | 0.3 |
| 2016 | 0.1 |
| 2015 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 0.06 |
| 2009 | 0.08 |
| 2008 | 0.05 |
| 2004 | 0.14 |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=GW&metric_key=physicians_per_1000" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Physicians per 1,000 across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Physicians per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 0.38 |
| Kenya | 0.29 |
| South Africa | 0.79 |
| Egypt | 0.67 |
| Ghana | 0.27 |
| Ethiopia | 0.14 |
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