Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Libya
Libya: Medical doctors not further defined was 12,158 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
12,158
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
50th
of 153 countries
All-time high
13,095
in 2014
All-time low
6,371
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2015
Medical doctors not further defined in Libya, 1997–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors not further defined in Libya is 12,158, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Libya peaked at 13,095 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,371, in 1997.
That places Libya 50th out of 153 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors not further defined in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6,371 | — |
| 2004 | 7,070 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 11,163 | +57.9% |
| 2009 | 12,009 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 13,095 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 12,158 | -7.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12,158 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,840, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12,158 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,366, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,371 | 6,371 | 6,371 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,081 | 7,070 | 12,009 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12,626 | 12,158 | 13,095 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors not further defined in Libya?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Libya was 12,158 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,095 in 2014.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,371 in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Libya ranks 50th out of 153 countries with data for 2015.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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