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Bahamas Physicians per 1,000 people

Bahamas' physicians per 1,000 people fell to 1.85 per 1,000 in 2017, down from 2.2 per 1,000 in 2011, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.35 from the previous year. The Bahamas has physicians per 1,000 people higher than the global median (1.85 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Americas, the Bahamas is lower (1.85 vs regional median 2.00) and ranks 18th out of 34 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2017)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2017 1.85
2011 2.2
2008 2.61
1998 0.99
1996 1.52
1995 1.49
1993 1.45
1990 1.29
1984 0.94
1980 0.94
1970 0.76
1960 0.5
Bahamas Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in Bahamas for every 1,000 people.