Trinidad and Tobago—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #111 of 192Series years: 1995–2021
Latest Value
6,184
2021
YoY Change
-2.9%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#111
of 192 countries
Maximum
6,366
2020
Minimum
949
1997
CAGR
+6.6%
20 years
Last
6,184
Previous
6,366
Highest
6,366
Lowest
949
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Trinidad and Tobago's physicians (total) was 6,184 in 2021, ranking #111 out of 192 countries. This represents a -2.9% change from 2020. Over the past 20 years, the highest recorded value was 6,366 (2020) and the lowest was 949 (1997). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Trinidad and Tobago — Physicians (total): 6,184 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 6,366 medical doctors in 2020.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,184 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6,366 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6,244 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 5,792 | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 4,657 | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 3,631 | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 2,431 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,402 | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 1,992 | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 1,543 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,592 | +53.4% |
| 2003 | 1,038 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,054 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 1,234 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,275 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1,171 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,185 | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 949 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 957 | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 1,183 |
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: 1995–2021View original source →