Medical doctors in Barbados
Barbados: Medical doctors was 677 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
677
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
155th
of 187 countries
All-time high
820
in 2022
All-time low
358
in 1995
Years of data
9
1995–2023
Medical doctors in Barbados, 1995–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Barbados stood at 677.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Barbados peaked at 820 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 358, in 1995.
That places Barbados 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Medical doctors in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 358 | — |
| 2000 | 365 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 420 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 489 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 712 | +45.6% |
| 2020 | 723 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 796 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 820 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 677 | -17.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 677 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 3% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 677 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,656, 5% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 358 | 358 | 358 | 1 |
| 2000s | 424.67 | 365 | 489 | 3 |
| 2010s | 712 | 712 | 712 | 1 |
| 2020s | 754 | 677 | 820 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 152 Saint Lucia 755 compare
- 153 Fiji 697 compare
- 154 Eswatini 685 compare
- 156 Togo 564 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 548 compare
- 158 Central African Republic 532 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 in Barbados?
- Medical doctors in Barbados was 677 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 820 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 358 in 1995.
- How does Barbados rank for medical doctors?
- Barbados ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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