Physicians per 1,000 people — all countries

Physicians per 1,000 people — Nicaragua

Physicians per 1,000 people in Nicaragua in 2018 — 0.68 per 1,000. Ranked 107 in the world out of 157. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 100.6%.

2018 0.68 per 1,000 −31.8% vs 2017
World rank 107of 157
Period maximum 1 per 1,0002017
Period minimum 0.34 per 1,0001960

Trend over time

1960–2018 · per 1,000 people

Physicians per 1,000 people — Nicaragua, 1960–201800.250.50.751196019661972197819841990199620022008201420181960: 0.34 per 1,0001965: 0.38 per 1,0001970: 0.45 per 1,0001975: 0.46 per 1,0001980: 0.42 per 1,0001981: 0.43 per 1,0001984: 0.64 per 1,0001988: 0.47 per 1,0001990: 0.66 per 1,0001995: 0.82 per 1,0001997: 0.86 per 1,0002003: 0.39 per 1,0002005: 0.51 per 1,0002006: 0.5 per 1,0002007: 0.54 per 1,0002008: 0.66 per 1,0002009: 0.71 per 1,0002010: 0.74 per 1,0002011: 0.83 per 1,0002012: 0.87 per 1,0002013: 0.91 per 1,0002014: 0.91 per 1,0002015: 0.94 per 1,0002016: 0.97 per 1,0002017: 1 per 1,0002018: 0.68 per 1,000
Change over the period: +0.34 (+100.59%) Average annual rate: 1.21 %

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 0.68 per 1,000
World computed 1.59 per 1,000
Central America computed 2.16 per 1,000
Lower-middle-income countries computed 0.76 per 1,000
Physicians per 1,000 people — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2018 0.68 −0.32 −31.8%
2017 1 +0.04 +3.63%
2016 0.97 +0.02 +2.44%
2015 0.94 +0.04 +3.97%
2014 0.91 −0 −0.44%
2013 0.91 +0.04 +4.36%
2012 0.87 +0.05 +5.7%
2011 0.83 +0.09 +11.64%
2010 0.74 +0.03 +3.5%
2009 0.71 +0.05 +8.35%
2008 0.66 +0.12 +23.18%
2007 0.54 +0.03 +6.79%
2006 0.5 −0.01 −1.57%
2005 0.51
2003 0.39
1997 0.86
1995 0.82
1990 0.66
1988 0.47
1984 0.64
1981 0.43 +0.01 +2.4%
1980 0.42
1975 0.46
1970 0.45
1965 0.38
1960 0.34

Central America, 2018

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

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.