Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Barbados

Physicians, total in Barbados in 2023 — 677 people. Ranked 105 in the world out of 117. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 89.1%.

2023 677 people −17.44% vs 2022
World rank 105of 117
Period maximum 820 people2022
Period minimum 358 people1995

Trend over time

1995–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Barbados, 1995–20232004006008001,00019951998200120042007201020132016201920221995: 358 people2000: 365 people2001: 420 people2005: 489 people2017: 712 people2020: 723 people2021: 796 people2022: 820 people2023: 677 people
Change over the period: +319 (+89.11%) Average annual rate: 2.3 %
Physicians, total — Barbados, by year Barbados All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 677 −143 −17.44%
2022 820 +24 +3.02%
2021 796 +73 +10.1%
2020 723
2017 712
2005 489
2001 420 +55 +15.07%
2000 365
1995 358

Caribbean, 2023

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

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.