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Physicians per 1,000 by African country
Cabo Verde has the highest physicians per 1,000 people of any African country, at 0.73 — 1.3× Eswatini's 0.56.
Medical doctors (generalists and specialists) per 1,000 people. 16 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2023.
Cabo Verde
Eswatini
NigeriaBy region
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| # | Country | Physicians per 1,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabo Verde | 0.73 | |
| 2 | Eswatini | 0.56 | |
| 3 | Nigeria | 0.38 | |
| 4 | Botswana | 0.38 | |
| 5 | Kenya | 0.29 | |
| 6 | Ghana | 0.27 | |
| 7 | Benin | 0.22 | |
| 8 | Mali | 0.19 | |
| 9 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.17 | |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 0.14 | |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 0.14 | |
| 12 | Senegal | 0.11 | |
| 13 | Gambia | 0.09 | |
| 14 | Chad | 0.09 | |
| 15 | Central African Republic | 0.07 | |
| 16 | Niger | 0.04 |
Botswana
Kenya
Ghana
Benin
Mali
Cote d'Ivoire
Ethiopia
Zimbabwe
Senegal
Gambia
Chad
Central African Republic
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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Physicians per 1,000 figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=physicians_per_1000&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest physicians per 1,000 people?
Cabo Verde has the highest physicians per 1,000 people in Africa at 0.73 (2023), followed by Eswatini and Nigeria.
Which African country has the lowest physicians per 1,000 people?
Niger has the lowest physicians per 1,000 people of the 16 African countries with data, at 0.04 (2023).
How many African countries report Physicians per 1,000 data?
16 of 54 African countries have a Physicians per 1,000 figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=physicians_per_1000&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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