Samoa—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #182 of 192Series years: 1999–2021
Latest Value
120
2021
YoY Change
+0.8%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#182
of 192 countries
Maximum
120
1999
Minimum
50
2003
CAGR
+0.0%
10 years
Last
120
Previous
119
Highest
120
Lowest
50
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Samoa's physicians (total) was 120 in 2021, ranking #182 out of 192 countries. This represents a +0.8% change from 2020. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was 120 (1999) and the lowest was 50 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Samoa — Physicians (total): 120 medical doctors for reference year 2021. 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 119 medical doctors in 2020.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 120 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 119 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 117 | +74.6% |
| 2016 | 67 | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 92 | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 64 | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 85 | +70.0% |
| 2005 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50 | -58.3% |
| 1999 | 120 |
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: 1999–2021View original source →