Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Libya

Physicians, total in Libya in 2017 — 13,757 people. Ranked 72 in the world out of 141. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 115.9%.

2017 13,757 people +13.15% vs 2015
World rank 72of 141
Period maximum 13,757 people2017
Period minimum 6,371 people1997

Trend over time

1997–2017 · people

Physicians, total — Libya, 1997–20176,0008,00010,00012,00014,000199719992001200320052007200920112013201520171997: 6,371 people2004: 7,070 people2008: 11,163 people2009: 12,009 people2014: 13,095 people2015: 12,158 people2017: 13,757 people
Change over the period: +7,386 (+115.93%) Average annual rate: 3.92 %

Comparison, 2017

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

Libya 13,757 people
Middle East & North Africa computed 557,216 people
Northern Africa computed 218,627 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 4.87M people
Physicians, total — Libya, by year Libya All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2017 13,757
2015 12,158 −937 −7.16%
2014 13,095
2009 12,009 +846 +7.58%
2008 11,163
2004 7,070
1997 6,371

Northern Africa, 2017

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.