Barbados—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #159 of 192Series years: 1995–2023
Latest Value
677
2023
YoY Change
-17.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#159
of 192 countries
Maximum
820
2022
Minimum
358
1995
CAGR
+2.3%
9 years
Last
677
Previous
820
Highest
820
Lowest
358
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Barbados's physicians (total) was 677 in 2023, ranking #159 out of 192 countries. This represents a -17.4% change from 2022. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 820 (2022) and the lowest was 358 (1995). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Barbados — Physicians (total): 677 medical doctors for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 820 medical doctors in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
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| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 677 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 820 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 796 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 723 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 712 | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 489 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 420 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 365 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 358 |
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About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1995–2023View original source →