Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Togo
Togo: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.08 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.08 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 40.4%
World rank
188th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.117 per 1,000 people
in 1984
All-time low
0.021 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
24
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Togo, 1960–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Togo recorded 0.08 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.4% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Togo peaked at 0.117 per 1,000 people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.021 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Togo ranks 188th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.021 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | +104.8% |
| 1970 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.035 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +57.1% |
| 1981 | 0.049 per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.117 per 1,000 people | +138.8% |
| 1986 | 0.085 per 1,000 people | -27.4% |
| 1991 | 0.088 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.056 per 1,000 people | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 0.076 per 1,000 people | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 0.057 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.043 per 1,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.047 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.055 per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0506 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.047 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.044 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.072 per 1,000 people | +63.6% |
| 2018 | 0.074 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.074 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.079 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.057 per 1,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | +40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.032 per 1,000 people | 0.021 per 1,000 people | 0.043 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0765 per 1,000 people | 0.049 per 1,000 people | 0.117 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0733 per 1,000 people | 0.056 per 1,000 people | 0.088 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0505 per 1,000 people | 0.043 per 1,000 people | 0.057 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0603 per 1,000 people | 0.044 per 1,000 people | 0.074 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.072 per 1,000 people | 0.057 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 186 Eritrea 0.088 per 1,000 people compare
- 187 Chad 0.085 per 1,000 people compare
- 189 Burundi 0.078 per 1,000 people compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0.074 per 1,000 people compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 0.061 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Togo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3053 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 360.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2023)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -4.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -1.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 118.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 163,691 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Togo?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Togo was 0.08 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.117 per 1,000 people in 1984.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Togo rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Togo ranks 188th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.