Antigua and Barbuda vs Barbados: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Antigua and Barbuda
2.92 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Barbados
2.96 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Antigua and Barbuda rank
65th
Barbados rank
63rd
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2.96 per 1,000 people against 2.92 per 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 65th and Barbados ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.294 per 1,000 people | 0.329 per 1,000 people | 0.035 per 1,000 people | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.349 per 1,000 people | 0.523 per 1,000 people | 0.174 per 1,000 people | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 0.2633 per 1,000 people | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 2.92 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 0.376 per 1,000 people | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Antigua and Barbuda or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 2.96 per 1,000 people against 2.92 per 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 65th and Barbados ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.