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Barbados Physicians per 1,000 people

Barbados' physicians per 1,000 people rose to 2.96 per 1,000 in 2022, up from 2.88 per 1,000 in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.08 from the previous year. Barbados has physicians per 1,000 people higher than the global median (2.96 vs median 1.82). Compared with the median in Americas, Barbados is higher (2.96 vs regional median 2.00) and ranks 9th out of 34 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2022)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Physicians per 1,000 people (Per 1,000)
2022 2.96
2021 2.88
2020 2.63
2017 2.55
2005 1.81
2001 1.58
2000 1.38
1995 1.36
1993 1.25
1990 1.14
1984 0.89
1970 0.52
1960 0.33
Barbados Physicians per 1,000 people : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of doctors available in Barbados for every 1,000 people.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 9.3 9.6 2023
Life Expectancy 76.18 75.68 2023