Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Suriname

Physicians, total in Suriname in 2024 — 829 people. Ranked 58 in the world out of 72. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 334%.

2024 829 people −2.7% vs 2023
World rank 58of 72
Period maximum 1,157 people2018
Period minimum 191 people2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · people

Physicians, total — Suriname, 2000–202405001,0001,5002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 191 people2004: 400 people2009: 369 people2015: 585 people2016: 639 people2017: 676 people2018: 1,157 people2019: 556 people2021: 906 people2023: 852 people2024: 829 people
Change over the period: +638 (+334.03%) Average annual rate: 6.31 %
Physicians, total — Suriname, by year Suriname All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 829 −23 −2.7%
2023 852
2021 906
2019 556 −601 −51.94%
2018 1,157 +481 +71.15%
2017 676 +37 +5.79%
2016 639 +54 +9.23%
2015 585
2009 369
2004 400
2000 191

South America, 2024

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.