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Countries in Africa Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 (2022)

Physicians per 1,000: each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Seychelles ranks #1 with 6.6 physicians per 1,000 people. That is 3.2 times Libya in second place (2.04 physicians per 1,000 people). The top five are Seychelles, Libya, Algeria, Mauritius and Tunisia. The median across all 53 is 0.21 physicians per 1,000 people; Niger is last at 0.038 physicians per 1,000 people. Seychelles's figure has risen 381% since 2004 (1.37 physicians per 1,000 people to 6.6 physicians per 1,000 people in 2022).

#1
Seychelles · 6.6 physicians per 1,000 people
Median
0.21 physicians per 1,000 people
Coverage
53 countries in Africa
Data year
2022
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Physicians per 1,000Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Seychelles 6.6; 2. Libya 2.04; 3. Algeria 1.66; 4. Mauritius 1.44; 5. Tunisia 1.32; 6. South Africa 0.794; 7. Morocco 0.74; 8. Cabo Verde 0.73; 9. Egypt, Arab Rep. 0.671; 10. Eswatini 0.557.Seychelles6.6Libya2.04Algeria1.66Mauritius1.44Tunisia1.32South Africa0.794Morocco0.74Cabo Verde0.73Egypt, Arab Rep.0.671Eswatini0.557
Top 10: Physicians per 1,000 (physicians per 1,000 people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Seychelles 6.6; 2. Libya 2.04; 3. Algeria 1.66; 4. Mauritius 1.44; 5. Tunisia 1.32; 6. South Africa 0.794; 7. Morocco 0.74; 8. Cabo Verde 0.73; 9. Egypt, Arab Rep. 0.671; 10. Eswatini 0.557.
Physicians per 1,000 over time, top 5Seychelles: 1.37 in 2004 to 6.6 in 2022; Libya: 1.23 in 2004 to 2.04 in 2017; Algeria: 1 in 1998 to 1.66 in 2022; Mauritius: 0.888 in 2000 to 1.44 in 2022; Tunisia: 0.715 in 1998 to 1.32 in 2021.01.653.34.956.6199820102022SeychellesLibyaAlgeriaMauritiusTunisia
Physicians per 1,000 over time, top 5 (physicians per 1,000 people). Seychelles: 1.37 in 2004 to 6.6 in 2022; Libya: 1.23 in 2004 to 2.04 in 2017; Algeria: 1 in 1998 to 1.66 in 2022; Mauritius: 0.888 in 2000 to 1.44 in 2022; Tunisia: 0.715 in 1998 to 1.32 in 2021.

Full ranking

Countries in Africa Ranked by Physicians per 1,000, 2022
RankCountryPhysicians per 1,000 (physicians per 1,000 people)Year
1Seychelles6.62022
2Libya2.042017
3Algeria1.662022
4Mauritius1.442022
5Tunisia1.322021
6South Africa0.7942022
7Morocco0.742021
8Cabo Verde0.732023
9Egypt, Arab Rep.0.6712020
10Eswatini0.5572023
11Namibia0.5532022
12Gabon0.5212022
13São Tomé and Principe0.4642022
14Comoros0.4242022
15Nigeria0.382023
16Botswana0.3792023
17Zambia0.3242022
18Kenya0.2892023
19Ghana0.2662023
20Mauritania0.2612022
21Guinea-Bissau0.2522022
22Sudan0.252017
23Angola0.2442022
24Lesotho0.2352022
25Benin0.2162023
26Djibouti0.2112022
27Guinea0.212022
28Congo, Dem. Rep.0.2082022
29Uganda0.1912022
30Mali0.1882023
31Liberia0.1782022
32Mozambique0.1752022
33Congo, Rep.0.1732022
34Madagascar0.1722022
35Côte d'Ivoire0.1662023
36Equatorial Guinea0.1532022
37Burkina Faso0.1482022
38Ethiopia0.1432023
39Cameroon0.1362022
40Zimbabwe0.1362023
41Sierra Leone0.1342022
42Tanzania0.1342022
43Senegal0.1092023
44Gambia, The0.092023
45Rwanda0.092022
46Eritrea0.0882022
47Chad0.0852023
48Togo0.082022
49Burundi0.0782022
50Central African Republic0.0742023
51Malawi0.0542022
52South Sudan0.0412022
53Niger0.0382023

About the top 10

#6 South Africa

South Africa ranks #6 on this list with 0.794 physicians per 1,000 people.

Capital
Pretoria, Cape Town
Continent
Africa
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
64.75 million people (2025)
GDP
US$427.18 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$6,598 (2025)
Life expectancy
66.3 years (2024)
Urban population
63.8% of population (2025)

Largest cities: City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Johannesburg, Cape Town.

Also ranks #2 in unemployment rate · #2 in youth unemployment rate · #2 in income share of richest 10%.

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#7 Morocco

Morocco ranks #7 on this list with 0.74 physicians per 1,000 people (2021).

Capital
Rabat
Continent
Africa
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
38.43 million people (2025)
GDP
US$182.37 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$4,673 (2025)
Life expectancy
75.5 years (2024)
Urban population
63.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Casablanca, Tangier, Fez.

Also ranks #15 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #16 in school enrolment (primary) · #16 in remittances received.

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Source and method

Physicians per 1,000: each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.MED.PHYS.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Physicians (per 1,000 people): Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Country data.

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.