Cuba—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #30 of 192Series years: 1975–2022
Latest Value
94,066
2022
YoY Change
-11.4%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#30
of 192 countries
Maximum
106,131
2021
Minimum
9,328
1975
CAGR
+5.0%
36 years
Last
94,066
Previous
106,131
Highest
106,131
Lowest
9,328
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cuba's physicians (total) was 94,066 in 2022, ranking #30 out of 192 countries. This represents a -11.4% change from 2021. Over the past 36 years, the highest recorded value was 106,131 (2021) and the lowest was 9,328 (1975). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Cuba — Physicians (total): 94,066 medical doctors for reference year 2022. 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 106,131 medical doctors in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 94,066 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 106,131 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 103,835 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 97,202 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 95,487 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 92,084 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 90,161 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 87,982 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 85,563 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 83,698 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 82,065 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 78,622 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 76,506 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 74,880 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74,552 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 72,416 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 71,489 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 70,594 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 69,713 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 68,017 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 67,079 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 66,325 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 65,997 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 64,863 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 63,483 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 62,624 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 60,129 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 56,836 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 54,065 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 51,045 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 46,860 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 42,634 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 38,690 | +68.9% |
| 1985 | 22,910 | +50.3% |
| 1980 | 15,247 | +63.5% |
| 1975 | 9,328 |
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: 1975–2022View original source →