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Algeria Physicians per 1,000 people

Algeria's physicians per 1,000 people fell to 0.99 per 1,000 in 2019, down from 1.73 per 1,000 in 2018, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.74 from the previous year. Algeria has physicians per 1,000 people lower than the global median (0.99 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Africa, Algeria is higher (0.99 vs regional median 0.18) and ranks 6th out of 52 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2019)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2019 0.99
2018 1.73
2016 1.84
2007 1.2
2005 1.03
2002 1.12
1998 1
1995 0.85
1993 0.82
1990 0.94
1988 0.43
1984 0.43
1979 0.38
1970 0.12
1965 0.12
1960 0.17
Algeria Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in Algeria for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 19.7 20 2023
Life Expectancy 76.26 76.13 2023