Tuvalu—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #191 of 192Series years: 2002–2024
Latest Value
17
2024
Global Rank
#191
of 192 countries
Maximum
17
2024
Minimum
6
2002
CAGR
+4.8%
7 years
Last
17
Previous
—
Highest
17
Lowest
6
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Tuvalu's physicians (total) was 17 in 2024, ranking #191 out of 192 countries. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 17 (2024) and the lowest was 6 (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Tuvalu — Physicians (total): 17 medical doctors for reference year 2024. 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 6 |
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: 2002–2024View original source →