Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Cuba

Physicians, total in Cuba in 2022 — 94,066 people. Ranked 22 in the world out of 138. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 908.4%.

2022 94,066 people −11.37% vs 2021
World rank 22of 138
Period maximum 106,131 people2021
Period minimum 9,328 people1975

Trend over time

1975–2022 · people

Physicians, total — Cuba, 1975–2022050,000100,000150,00019751980198519901995200020052010201520201975: 9,328 people1980: 15,247 people1985: 22,910 people1990: 38,690 people1991: 42,634 people1992: 46,860 people1993: 51,045 people1994: 54,065 people1995: 56,836 people1996: 60,129 people1997: 62,624 people1998: 63,483 people1999: 64,863 people2000: 65,997 people2001: 66,325 people2002: 67,079 people2003: 68,017 people2004: 69,713 people2005: 70,594 people2006: 71,489 people2007: 72,416 people2008: 74,552 people2009: 74,880 people2010: 76,506 people2011: 78,622 people2012: 82,065 people2013: 83,698 people2014: 85,563 people2015: 87,982 people2016: 90,161 people2017: 92,084 people2018: 95,487 people2019: 97,202 people2020: 103,835 people2021: 106,131 people2022: 94,066 people
Change over the period: +84,738 (+908.43%) Average annual rate: 5.04 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Cuba 94,066 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.59M people
Physicians, total — Cuba, by year Cuba All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 94,066 −12,065 −11.37%
2021 106,131 +2,296 +2.21%
2020 103,835 +6,633 +6.82%
2019 97,202 +1,715 +1.8%
2018 95,487 +3,403 +3.7%
2017 92,084 +1,923 +2.13%
2016 90,161 +2,179 +2.48%
2015 87,982 +2,419 +2.83%
2014 85,563 +1,865 +2.23%
2013 83,698 +1,633 +1.99%
2012 82,065 +3,443 +4.38%
2011 78,622 +2,116 +2.77%
2010 76,506 +1,626 +2.17%
2009 74,880 +328 +0.44%
2008 74,552 +2,136 +2.95%
2007 72,416 +927 +1.3%
2006 71,489 +895 +1.27%
2005 70,594 +881 +1.26%
2004 69,713 +1,696 +2.49%
2003 68,017 +938 +1.4%
2002 67,079 +754 +1.14%
2001 66,325 +328 +0.5%
2000 65,997 +1,134 +1.75%
1999 64,863 +1,380 +2.17%
1998 63,483 +859 +1.37%
1997 62,624 +2,495 +4.15%
1996 60,129 +3,293 +5.79%
1995 56,836 +2,771 +5.13%
1994 54,065 +3,020 +5.92%
1993 51,045 +4,185 +8.93%
1992 46,860 +4,226 +9.91%
1991 42,634 +3,944 +10.19%
1990 38,690
1985 22,910
1980 15,247
1975 9,328

Caribbean, 2022

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.