Physicians per 1,000 people in the Cayman Islands in 1997 — 1.94 per 1,000. Ranked 46 in the world out of 108. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 14.1%.
1990–1997 · per 1,000 people
| Year | per 1,000 | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.94 | — | — |
| 1995 | 1.7 | — | — |
| 1990 | 1.7 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of practicing physicians (general practitioners and specialists alike) per 1,000 people. WHO treats a level below 2.3 health workers per 1,000 people as the critical threshold of health workforce provision — below it, basic coverage of health services cannot be secured.
Important: The data are not collected every year; countries differ in whether they count only practicing physicians or all licensed ones.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
