Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Bolivia

Physicians, total in Bolivia in 2021 — 15,326 people. Ranked 70 in the world out of 133. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 48.4%.

2021 15,326 people +34.92% vs 2020
World rank 70of 133
Period maximum 17,542 people2016
Period minimum 3,170 people2007

Trend over time

2001–2021 · people

Physicians, total — Bolivia, 2001–202105,00010,00015,00020,000200120032005200720092011201320152017201920212001: 10,329 people2007: 3,170 people2010: 4,406 people2011: 4,771 people2016: 17,542 people2017: 11,528 people2019: 12,698 people2020: 11,359 people2021: 15,326 people
Change over the period: +4,997 (+48.38%) Average annual rate: 1.99 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Bolivia 15,326 people
South America computed 990,607 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.42M people
Physicians, total — Bolivia, by year Bolivia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2021 15,326 +3,967 +34.92%
2020 11,359 −1,339 −10.54%
2019 12,698
2017 11,528 −6,014 −34.28%
2016 17,542
2011 4,771 +365 +8.28%
2010 4,406
2007 3,170
2001 10,329

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.