Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Samoa

Physicians, total in Samoa in 2021 — 120 people. Ranked 130 in the world out of 133. Since 1999, the indicator has risen by 0%.

2021 120 people +0.84% vs 2020
World rank 130of 133
Period maximum 120 people1999
Period minimum 50 people2003

Trend over time

1999–2021 · people

Physicians, total — Samoa, 1999–2021406080100120199920022005200820112014201720201999: 120 people2003: 50 people2005: 50 people2008: 85 people2010: 64 people2013: 92 people2016: 67 people2019: 117 people2020: 119 people2021: 120 people
Change over the period: +0 (+0%) Average annual rate: 0 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Samoa 120 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.42M people
Physicians, total — Samoa, by year Samoa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2021 120 +1 +0.84%
2020 119 +2 +1.71%
2019 117
2016 67
2013 92
2010 64
2008 85
2005 50
2003 50
1999 120

Polynesia, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

WS Samoa 120 TO Tonga 107

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.