Afghanistan - Physicians

Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Afghanistan was 0.278 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 56 years was 0.298 in 2014, while its lowest value was 0.035 in 1960.

Definition: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.

Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Workforce Statistics, OECD, supplemented by country data.

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Year Value
1960 0.035
1965 0.063
1970 0.065
1981 0.077
1986 0.183
1987 0.179
1989 0.129
1990 0.109
1993 0.143
1997 0.110
2001 0.190
2006 0.160
2007 0.174
2008 0.174
2009 0.213
2010 0.237
2011 0.252
2012 0.241
2013 0.285
2014 0.298
2015 0.285
2016 0.278

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems