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Kiribati—Physicians (total)

Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #187 of 192Series years: 2008–2023
Latest Value
62
2023
Global Rank
#187
of 192 countries
Maximum
62
2023
Minimum
15
2011
CAGR
+6.2%
5 years
Last
62
Previous
—
Highest
62
Lowest
15
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Kiribati's physicians (total) was 62 in 2023, ranking #187 out of 192 countries. Over the past 5 years, the highest recorded value was 62 (2023) and the lowest was 15 (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Kiribati — Physicians (total): 62 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.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

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YearValueChange
202362+181.8%
201322+46.7%
201115-63.4%
201041+64.0%
200825

Top Countries — Physicians (total)

#CountryValueYear
1China4.0M2023
2India1.4M2024
3United States906,4272022
4Russia744,1002022
5Brazil529,6722024
6Germany388,3432023
7Mexico357,0042023
8Japan331,0922022
9Pakistan322,7152024
10Italy315,7202023
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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: 2008–2023View original source →