St. Lucia—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #155 of 192Series years: 2010–2020
Latest Value
755
2020
YoY Change
-31.1%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#155
of 192 countries
Maximum
1,127
2018
Minimum
287
2010
CAGR
+10.2%
10 years
Last
755
Previous
1,096
Highest
1,127
Lowest
287
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
St. Lucia's physicians (total) was 755 in 2020, ranking #155 out of 192 countries. This represents a -31.1% change from 2019. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was 1,127 (2018) and the lowest was 287 (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
St. Lucia — Physicians (total): 755 medical doctors for reference year 2020. 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 1,096 medical doctors in 2019.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 755 | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 1,096 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,127 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,101 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 996 | +200.9% |
| 2014 | 331 | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 433 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 378 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 317 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 287 |
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: 2010–2020View original source →