Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Maldives

Physicians, total in the Maldives in 2021 — 1,187 people. Ranked 108 in the world out of 133. Since 1989, the indicator has risen by 2,943.6%.

2021 1,187 people +979.09% vs 2020
World rank 108of 133
Period maximum 1,187 people2021
Period minimum 39 people1989

Trend over time

1989–2021 · people

Physicians, total — Maldives, 1989–202105001,0001,5001989199319972001200520092013201720211989: 39 people1991: 44 people1993: 69 people1996: 173 people2004: 302 people2007: 552 people2009: 526 people2010: 525 people2014: 770 people2016: 585 people2017: 868 people2018: 881 people2019: 1,090 people2020: 110 people2021: 1,187 people
Change over the period: +1,148 (+2,943.59%) Average annual rate: 11.26 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Maldives 1,187 people
South Asia computed 1.75M people
Southern Asia computed 1.75M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.8M people
Physicians, total — Maldives, by year Maldives All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2021 1,187 +1,077 +979.09%
2020 110 −980 −89.91%
2019 1,090 +209 +23.72%
2018 881 +13 +1.5%
2017 868 +283 +48.38%
2016 585
2014 770
2010 525 −1 −0.19%
2009 526
2007 552
2004 302
1996 173
1993 69
1991 44
1989 39

Southern Asia, 2021

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.