Dominica—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #186 of 192Series years: 1997–2018
Latest Value
79
2018
YoY Change
-1.3%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#186
of 192 countries
Maximum
124
2001
Minimum
38
1997
CAGR
+3.5%
4 years
Last
79
Previous
80
Highest
124
Lowest
38
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Dominica's physicians (total) was 79 in 2018, ranking #186 out of 192 countries. This represents a -1.3% change from 2017. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 124 (2001) and the lowest was 38 (1997). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Dominica — Physicians (total): 79 medical doctors for reference year 2018. 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 80 medical doctors in 2017.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 79 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 80 | -35.5% |
| 2001 | 124 | +226.3% |
| 1997 | 38 |
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: 1997–2018View original source →