Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Bahamas

Physicians, total in the Bahamas in 2017 — 740 people. Ranked 122 in the world out of 141. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 137.2%.

2017 740 people −10.84% vs 2011
World rank 122of 141
Period maximum 947 people2008
Period minimum 312 people1998

Trend over time

1998–2017 · people

Physicians, total — Bahamas, 1998–201702505007501,000199820002002200420062008201020122014201620171998: 312 people2008: 947 people2011: 830 people2017: 740 people
Change over the period: +428 (+137.18%) Average annual rate: 4.65 %
Physicians, total — Bahamas, by year Bahamas All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2017 740
2011 830
2008 947
1998 312

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.