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São Tomé & Príncipe Physicians per 1,000 people

São Tomé & Príncipe's physicians per 1,000 people rose to 0.49 per 1,000 in 2019, up from 0.31 per 1,000 in 2015, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.18 from the previous year. São Tomé & Príncipe has physicians per 1,000 people lower than the global median (0.49 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Africa, São Tomé & Príncipe is higher (0.49 vs regional median 0.18) and ranks 12th 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 0.49
2015 0.31
2004 0.51
1996 0.47
1992 0.33
1990 0.53
1989 0.55
1983 0.54
1981 0.42
1980 0.44
1970 0.23
1960 0.3
São Tomé & Príncipe Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in São Tomé & Príncipe for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 9.4 9.8 2023
Life Expectancy 69.72 69.24 2023