| COUNTRY | POPULATION | Health physicians per 1000 people | Year taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| (‘000) | |||
| EGYPT | 85294 | 2.8 | 2010 |
| LIBYA | 6002 | 1.9 | 2010 |
| SEYCHELLES | 91 | 1.5 | 2004 |
| ALGERIA | 38088 | 1.2 | 2010 |
| TUNISIA | 10836 | 1.2 | 2010 |
| MAURITIUS | 1322 | 1.1 | 2004 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | 48601 | 0.8 | 2011 |
| LESOTHO | 1936 | 0.7 | 2007 |
| MOROCCO | 32649 | 0.6 | 2010 |
| SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE | 187 | 0.5 | 2004 |
| NAMIBIA | 2183 | 0.4 | 2010 |
| NIGERIA | 174508 | 0.4 | 2010 |
| BOTSWANA | 2128 | 0.3 | 2010 |
| CAPE VERDE | 531 | 0.3 | 2010 |
| EQUATORIAL GUINEA | 704 | 0.3 | 2004 |
| GABON | 1640 | 0.3 | 2004 |
| SUDAN | 34848 | 0.3 | 2010 |
| ANGOLA | 18565 | 0.2 | 2009 |
| COMOROS | 752 | 0.2 | 2004 |
| DJIBOUTI | 792 | 0.2 | 2010 |
| KENYA | 44038 | 0.2 | 2011 |
| MADAGASCAR | 22599 | 0.2 | 2010 |
| SWAZILAND | 1403 | 0.2 | 2009 |
| BENIN | 9877 | 0.1 | 2010 |
| CAMEROON | 20549 | 0.1 | 2009 |
| COTE D’IVOIRE | 22401 | 0.1 | 2010 |
| DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO | 75507 | 0.1 | 2004 |
| ERITREA | 6234 | 0.1 | 2004 |
| GHANA | 25200 | 0.1 | 2010 |
| GUINEA | 11176 | 0.1 | 2010 |
| GUINEA-BISSAU | 1661 | 0.1 | 2010 |
| MALI | 15969 | 0.1 | 2010 |
| MAURITANIA | 3438 | 0.1 | 2010 |
| REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO | 4493 | 0.1 | 2010 |
| RWANDA | 12013 | 0.1 | 2010 |
| SENEGAL | 13300 | 0.1 | 2010 |
| TOGO | 7154 | 0.1 | 2010 |
| UGANDA | 34759 | 0.1 | 2010 |
| ZAMBIA | 14222 | 0.1 | 2010 |
| ZIMBABWE | 13183 | 0.1 | 2009 |
| BURKINA FASO | 17813 | 0 | 2010 |
| BURUNDI | 10888 | 0 | 2004 |
| CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC | 5167 | 0 | 2009 |
| CHAD | 11193 | 0 | 2004 |
| ETHIOPIA | 93877 | 0 | 2010 |
| GAMBIA | 1883 | 0 | 2010 |
| LIBERIA | 3990 | 0 | 2010 |
| MALAWI | 16778 | 0 | 2010 |
| MOZAMBIQUE | 24097 | 0 | 2010 |
| NIGER | 16899 | 0 | 2010 |
| SIERRA LEONE | 5613 | 0 | 2010 |
| SOMALIA | 10252 | 0 | 2010 |
| SOUTH SUDAN | 11090 | 0 | 2013 |
| TANZANIA | 48262 | 0 | 2010 |
| TOTAL | 1098635 |