Vanuatu—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #188 of 192Series years: 1997–2019
Latest Value
48
2019
YoY Change
+23.1%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#188
of 192 countries
Maximum
48
2019
Minimum
20
1997
CAGR
+4.1%
8 years
Last
48
Previous
39
Highest
48
Lowest
20
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Vanuatu's physicians (total) was 48 in 2019, ranking #188 out of 192 countries. This represents a +23.1% change from 2018. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 48 (2019) and the lowest was 20 (1997). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Vanuatu — Physicians (total): 48 medical doctors for reference year 2019. 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 39 medical doctors in 2018.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 48 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 39 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46 | +76.9% |
| 2008 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 30 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 20 |
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: 1997–2019View original source →