Nicaragua—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #112 of 192Series years: 2003–2022
Latest Value
6,110
2022
YoY Change
-1.2%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#112
of 192 countries
Maximum
6,538
2018
Minimum
2,045
2003
CAGR
+5.9%
19 years
Last
6,110
Previous
6,186
Highest
6,538
Lowest
2,045
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nicaragua's physicians (total) was 6,110 in 2022, ranking #112 out of 192 countries. This represents a -1.2% change from 2021. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 6,538 (2018) and the lowest was 2,045 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Nicaragua — Physicians (total): 6,110 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 6,186 medical doctors in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6,110 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,186 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6,179 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6,252 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6,538 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 6,318 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 6,012 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 5,795 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 5,495 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,445 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5,148 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 4,803 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 4,239 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 4,040 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 3,676 | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 2,943 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2,715 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,717 | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 2,045 |
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: 2003–2022View original source →