Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Saint Lucia

Physicians, total in Saint Lucia in 2020 — 755 people. Ranked 123 in the world out of 145. Since 2010, the indicator has risen by 163.1%.

2020 755 people −31.11% vs 2019
World rank 123of 145
Period maximum 1,127 people2018
Period minimum 287 people2010

Trend over time

2010–2020 · people

Physicians, total — Saint Lucia, 2010–202005001,0001,500201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202010: 287 people2011: 317 people2012: 378 people2013: 433 people2014: 331 people2016: 996 people2017: 1,101 people2018: 1,127 people2019: 1,096 people2020: 755 people
Change over the period: +468 (+163.07%) Average annual rate: 10.16 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Saint Lucia 755 people
World computed 11.66M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.21M people
Physicians, total — Saint Lucia, by year Saint Lucia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 755 −341 −31.11%
2019 1,096 −31 −2.75%
2018 1,127 +26 +2.36%
2017 1,101 +105 +10.54%
2016 996
2014 331 −102 −23.56%
2013 433 +55 +14.55%
2012 378 +61 +19.24%
2011 317 +30 +10.45%
2010 287

Caribbean, 2020

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.