Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Liberia

Physicians, total in Liberia in 2022 — 954 people. Ranked 119 in the world out of 138. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 826.2%.

2022 954 people +7.55% vs 2021
World rank 119of 138
Period maximum 954 people2022
Period minimum 51 people2008

Trend over time

2004–2022 · people

Physicians, total — Liberia, 2004–202202505007501,00020042006200820102012201420162018202020222004: 103 people2008: 51 people2009: 90 people2010: 90 people2015: 168 people2016: 234 people2017: 248 people2018: 693 people2019: 732 people2020: 777 people2021: 887 people2022: 954 people
Change over the period: +851 (+826.21%) Average annual rate: 13.16 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Liberia 954 people
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 281,168 people
Western Africa computed 117,461 people
Low-income countries computed 118,265 people
Physicians, total — Liberia, by year Liberia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 954 +67 +7.55%
2021 887 +110 +14.16%
2020 777 +45 +6.15%
2019 732 +39 +5.63%
2018 693 +445 +179.44%
2017 248 +14 +5.98%
2016 234 +66 +39.29%
2015 168
2010 90 +0 +0%
2009 90 +39 +76.47%
2008 51
2004 103

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.