Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Nicaragua

Physicians, total in Nicaragua in 2022 — 6,110 people. Ranked 87 in the world out of 138. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 198.8%.

2022 6,110 people −1.23% vs 2021
World rank 87of 138
Period maximum 6,538 people2018
Period minimum 2,045 people2003

Trend over time

2003–2022 · people

Physicians, total — Nicaragua, 2003–202202,0004,0006,0008,000200320052007200920112013201520172019202120222003: 2,045 people2005: 2,717 people2006: 2,715 people2007: 2,943 people2008: 3,676 people2009: 4,040 people2010: 4,239 people2011: 4,803 people2012: 5,148 people2013: 5,445 people2014: 5,495 people2015: 5,795 people2016: 6,012 people2017: 6,318 people2018: 6,538 people2019: 6,252 people2020: 6,179 people2021: 6,186 people2022: 6,110 people
Change over the period: +4,065 (+198.78%) Average annual rate: 5.93 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Nicaragua 6,110 people
Central America computed 369,580 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.8M people
Physicians, total — Nicaragua, by year Nicaragua All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 6,110 −76 −1.23%
2021 6,186 +7 +0.11%
2020 6,179 −73 −1.17%
2019 6,252 −286 −4.37%
2018 6,538 +220 +3.48%
2017 6,318 +306 +5.09%
2016 6,012 +217 +3.74%
2015 5,795 +300 +5.46%
2014 5,495 +50 +0.92%
2013 5,445 +297 +5.77%
2012 5,148 +345 +7.18%
2011 4,803 +564 +13.31%
2010 4,239 +199 +4.93%
2009 4,040 +364 +9.9%
2008 3,676 +733 +24.91%
2007 2,943 +228 +8.4%
2006 2,715 −2 −0.07%
2005 2,717
2003 2,045

Central America, 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.