Bolivia—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #83 of 192Series years: 2001–2021
Latest Value
15,326
2021
YoY Change
+34.9%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#83
of 192 countries
Maximum
17,542
2016
Minimum
3,170
2007
CAGR
+2.0%
9 years
Last
15,326
Previous
11,359
Highest
17,542
Lowest
3,170
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bolivia's physicians (total) was 15,326 in 2021, ranking #83 out of 192 countries. This represents a +34.9% change from 2020. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 17,542 (2016) and the lowest was 3,170 (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Bolivia — Physicians (total): 15,326 medical doctors for reference year 2021. 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 11,359 medical doctors in 2020.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15,326 | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 11,359 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 12,698 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 11,528 | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 17,542 | +267.7% |
| 2011 | 4,771 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 4,406 | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 3,170 | -69.3% |
| 2001 | 10,329 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
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: 2001–2021View original source →